all the while
idiom
: during the entire time
He claimed that he was happy, but he was thinking all the while of quitting his job.
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And all the while, Angie is feeling connected to her father’s childhood.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
These accounts pay you above-average interest, so your money earns money all the while remaining accessible.
—Layla Melendez, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Heart has had 20 Top 40 singles across 31 albums and has endured breakups and lineup changes (with Ann and Nancy being the only consistent members) all the while managing to transcend being labeled with one certain genre of music.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
And all the while, the fewest turnovers of anyone who's ever scored 30 points in a season.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
These accounts pay you above-average interest, so your money earns money all the while remaining accessible.
—Layla Melendez, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Heart has had 20 Top 40 singles across 31 albums and has endured breakups and lineup changes (with Ann and Nancy being the only consistent members) all the while managing to transcend being labeled with one certain genre of music.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
And all the while, the fewest turnovers of anyone who's ever scored 30 points in a season.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for all the while
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“All the while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20while. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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