In a sentence
Six example sentences with overall, each labelled with its topic.
Critics praised the overall composition of the mural even as they picked apart individual figures crowded into its lower corner.
Art
The overall cost of building the canal is still argued over, because each province kept its own books and none matched.
History
The band lost the first two rounds but took the overall prize, since the judges scored the whole weekend rather than single sets.
Music
The team's overall record hides a split: undefeated at home and winless on the road since November.
Basketball
The portfolio's overall return was nine percent, even though two of its ten holdings lost half their value.
Finance
Your overall score combines speed, accuracy, and style, so a flawless slow run can lose to a reckless fast one.
Gaming
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