all along

Idioms  

1. From the start, throughout, from end to end, as in I've known he was innocent all along. [c. 1600] Also see all along the line.

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Example Sentences

Since then, the two sides have exchanged multiple proposals, with the threat of renewed war looming all along.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The answer, more or less, is to continue what he’s been doing all along.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

With Martinez’s choice out of the running, the Democrat turned to the candidate who’d been his second pick all along, Xavier Becerra.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

In other words, that this was his game plan all along.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

My parents look at me like they don’t quite know me, but in a good way, like they’re surprised to find that their ugly duckling was a swan all along.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz