Synonyms
Examples of again and again in a Sentence
as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
Recent Examples on the Web
Troops, some experiencing the shock of combat for the first time, pulled back to regroup — only to attack and retreat, again and again on successive days, with the same bloody results.
—
Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
For most of his 54 years, the popular actor and celebrity struggled with addiction, first to alcohol, then to drugs, again and again despite many efforts to quit.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
Add to that a dollop of frustration that this has happened again and again and again.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Since every centimeter of space counts when packing for a ski trip, any recipient is sure to appreciate this again and again.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
Choose a price point that feels right to you in order to share that special moment again and again.
—Jamie Fischer, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
Such unlikely changes of heart happened again and again at meetings throughout the country.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
And again and again, what the United States chose to do instead was to leave Israeli leaders with discretion, by blocking efforts in the U.N. Security Council to censure Israel for continuing settlement activity.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
What amazes, again and again, is his uncanny ability not only to fulfill the commission but to take the level of execution up about five notches from what could reasonably be expected.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
See More
Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
For most of his 54 years, the popular actor and celebrity struggled with addiction, first to alcohol, then to drugs, again and again despite many efforts to quit.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
Add to that a dollop of frustration that this has happened again and again and again.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Since every centimeter of space counts when packing for a ski trip, any recipient is sure to appreciate this again and again.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
Choose a price point that feels right to you in order to share that special moment again and again.
—Jamie Fischer, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
Such unlikely changes of heart happened again and again at meetings throughout the country.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
And again and again, what the United States chose to do instead was to leave Israeli leaders with discretion, by blocking efforts in the U.N. Security Council to censure Israel for continuing settlement activity.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
What amazes, again and again, is his uncanny ability not only to fulfill the commission but to take the level of execution up about five notches from what could reasonably be expected.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'again and again.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1533, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near again and again
Cite this Entry
“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/again%20and%20again. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
Copy Citation
More from Merriam-Webster on again and again
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share