all the time
Idioms-
Also, all the while . Throughout a specific period, as in All the time the music was playing she tapped her foot , or The baby slept all the while the fire was being put out . [Late 1400s]
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Continuously, without interruption, as in That old refrigerator is running all the time .
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Frequently, repeatedly, as in He goes to that store all the time .
Example Sentences
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“Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth…is a Goddess who always stays on the tip of her toes all the time, ever ready to turn and run away.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A frightening reminder: These riders risk everything, all the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
She added: "I don't enjoy any moments because I have a dead son. It is mentally and emotionally draining all the time."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Los Angeles and other host cities needed soccer fans to spend money to make the event worth all the time, effort and money spent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
At first he’d slept all the time, but now he was being more of a normal wolf.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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