Every single
Nothing but and every single are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nothing but" instead an adjective phrase "Every single".
Nothing but
Every single and nothing but are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Every single" instead an adjective phrase "Nothing but".
Both terms in one sentence
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Taken to ridiculous extremes in the fan-made Phylomortis RPG Maker games where every single character spoke in nothing but big words... including children no older than six years old.
Source: Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness -
Especially his Grandfather who does nothing but practice Tai-Chi in every single scene that he's in.
Source: Manga / Shirokuma Cafe -
She's found nothing but dead ends at every single turn and she can't help but laugh at the absurdity of it all at that point.
Source: Actually Pretty Funny
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