as always
idiom
—used to say that something was expected because it always happens
As always, dinner was delicious.
Your children, as always, were very well-behaved.
Examples of as always in a Sentence
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Ever since McDonald's teased the new treat last week, folks wondered about the taste of the Grandma McFlurry –inspired by grandmas who are remembered as always having something sweet in their purses.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Well, the challenge as always is to boil down a huge amount of issues into a short amount of time.
—ABC News, 19 May 2024
Taylor Wilson: All right, great breakdown as always.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The Paramus location no longer has an animatronic band and was recently renovated with more TVs, a digital dance floor and a trampoline gym, but Ms. Linares, who sometimes takes her children there, said that children still eat pizza and play games as always.
—Jesus Jiménez Jackie Molloy, New York Times, 11 May 2024
But for now — and as always — keeping your guard up is key.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
The event, as always, will take place in New York City at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Glamour, 6 May 2024
That’s a lot of information to digest, but the real question is, as always, how does this whiskey taste?
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 May 2024
As the titular Hollywood stuntman, Gosling is as bland as always.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 May 2024
Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Well, the challenge as always is to boil down a huge amount of issues into a short amount of time.
—ABC News, 19 May 2024
Taylor Wilson: All right, great breakdown as always.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
The Paramus location no longer has an animatronic band and was recently renovated with more TVs, a digital dance floor and a trampoline gym, but Ms. Linares, who sometimes takes her children there, said that children still eat pizza and play games as always.
—Jesus Jiménez Jackie Molloy, New York Times, 11 May 2024
But for now — and as always — keeping your guard up is key.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
The event, as always, will take place in New York City at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Glamour, 6 May 2024
That’s a lot of information to digest, but the real question is, as always, how does this whiskey taste?
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 May 2024
As the titular Hollywood stuntman, Gosling is as bland as always.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 May 2024
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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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