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

"Even though I haven't told my real name until now, I feel like I have shared the real me all along and everything I've told them has been the truth," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Our goal all along has been to support the renovation of Oregon’s Arena so it can remain an economic and entertainment hub for the region.”

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

They began to wonder if this had been the plan all along, not to reestablish his bookstore, but to restage his fight with the man.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Upon her death in 2017, Mr. Wonder credited her with sharpening his lyricism and keeping him at Motown—thus contradicting Mr. Robinson’s claim that Mr. Wonder’s contract was safe all along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Perhaps the reason Yakov had possessed me was because he had been chasing after the same atonement I had yearned for all along.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros