Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

on and on

Idioms  
  1. Continuously, persistently, without stopping, as in On and on they rode for three whole days. Also see go on and on.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Measurers do everything else: internal audit, revenue recognition, finance, legal, compliance, middle management, operations and on and on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But there is also a cost issue, whether the essence of F1 has been polluted, noise, the changing road-car market place and on and on.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It goes on, and on, and on, self-replicating in the infinite scroll.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

“Our city is very busy, especially living in L.A. where everything just goes on and on and it feels like there’s never a point where we can take a breath,” Alina said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

As I finish off a taco, Elsie goes on and on about some new flea grenade that the Agent Support Division of the Department of Magical Science is working on.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "on and on" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com