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wall-to-wall

[wawl-tuh-wawl, wawl-tuh-wawl] / ˈwɔl təˈwɔl, ˈwɔl təˌwɔl /










NOUN
carpet
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The high stakes and the wall-to-wall television advertisements notwithstanding, the race has never really caught fire, and the public has seemed decidely unenthusiastic -- even if the vote could have national implications.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The sequel is, like its predecessor, wall-to-wall animated frenzy, with chases, fights and handsomely detailed set pieces such as a topsy-turvy casino land where characters walk on walls and ceilings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“When the French artist Nathalie Lété created a plate collection for Anthropologie, of course, we went crazy,” Poer says of the wall-to-wall Lété plates in the kitchen, which he describes as “odd and humorous.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

An eyewitness described "wall-to-wall" blue lights and said conditions were "bitter and freezing".

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

It was built in a time when houses had things like butler’s pantries and wall-to-wall mahogany wood paneling.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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