How to Use all well and good in a Sentence

all well and good

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  • And that’s all well and good when Samuel is on the field.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • This is all well and good, but please, cut to the chase.
    — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 5 Mar. 2024
  • That’s all well and good, but what’s the actual risk of this iOS 18 bug to the user?
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • This is all well and good, but this year the first of those warranties will expire.
    — Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 15 July 2023
  • That’s all well and good, but real ones know that the best new release is new episodes of Bluey.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
  • That’s all well and good, but my questions go a bit further.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Which is all well and good—except that my fridge rarely has heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Scorching performance is all well and good on the track.
    — Larry Webster, Car and Driver, 5 Aug. 2023
  • That’s all well and good, but even Ball acknowledges that 60-40 is a bit, well, generic.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The red carpet and the awards show is all well and good, but Tony the Tiger is really only here for the after-party.
    — Vulture, 11 June 2023
  • That’s all well and good, but the bush is certainly not Disneyland, warn the experts.
    — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024
  • That’s all well and good for a $40 bottle, but not for an ultra-premium brand like this.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
  • That’s all well and good, but new device promotions and device payment plan terms seem to be at the center of the new plan.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 20 Apr. 2023
  • New Year’s resolutions are all well and good—we’ve even made a few ourselves.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
  • That’s all well and good for the Fillhardts, who often have lunch downtown before heading back home.
    — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
  • That’s all well and good, even if Gunn’s attempts at sincerity don’t always hit the mark.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Cider mills and pumpkin patches are all well and good, but what about something to satisfy your sweet tooth?
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
  • This is all well and good, but as a critical first step, Blue Origin needs to get its New Glenn rocket flying.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023
  • While this is all well and good for type 2 diabetics, what about those looking to try Ozempic for weight loss?
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2023
  • That’s all well and good, but about as practical as banking on movie or baseball stardom.
    — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
  • That’s all well and good, and Splash Mountain has plenty of details — possums, bees, turtles, owls and more, many of them caught in mischief — to distract.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
  • Graphics and videos are all well and good, but the actual objects are the heart of the most successful exhibitions.
    — Daniel T. Ksepka, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
  • That’s all well and good for a meta-sequel that isn’t afraid to alienate its target audience, the problem is that Phillips doesn’t give the people anything else instead.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
  • If you get tapped tomorrow to go somewhere for a company, and this company is going to give you access to its fan base, that’s all well and good.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
  • Jack Hobhouse View 5 Images Watching motorsport from the comfort of your own home is all well and good, but there's nothing quite like being there in person.
    — Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Decking the halls is all well and good, but sometimes your holiday spirit runs a little low after that much time together.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2023
  • View 11 Images Space-saving tiny house layouts are all well and good but not everyone can – or even wants to – deal with staircases or ladders to get into and out of bed.
    — Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Winning the championship is all well and good, but getting Aubrey Plaza to go full fangirl mode might be the Liberty’s greatest accomplishment of all.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Ted Cruz at some point in the spring said, This is all well and good, but traditionally, conservatives have not been very good at following through on their boycotts.
    — The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Putting the necessary qualifiers on preseason performances is all well and good.
    — Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024

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