all (of) the time
idiom
1
: on every occasion : always
You can't be right all of the time.
2
informal
: very often or frequently
"Do you ever take the subway to work?" "Yeah, all the time."
3
usually all the time
: since something began : from the beginning
The police knew all the time who was guilty.
Examples of all (of) the time in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Instead of committing to one fragrance all the time why not get a selection?
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Meredith Woerner, Variety, 17 July 2023
And how maybe she could be known for different qualities, like being the smart girl, and not just be the Asian girl all the time.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
Learning from the Emoji-Fluent The world of emojis can be complex and confusing, with new ones being added all the time and each potentially carrying different interpretations.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 July 2023
For that reason, most phones with high refresh rates do not run at the highest rate all the time.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 14 July 2023
The car market fluctuates all the time, and new and used cars sell fast.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
Because hydrangeas are such popular shrubs, new cultivars are developed all the time.
—Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 12 July 2023
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Ever wonder how Martha Stewart looks so glowing all the time?
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 11 July 2023
People come to you all the time telling you, ‘No, this is what happened.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 11 July 2023
Meredith Woerner, Variety, 17 July 2023
And how maybe she could be known for different qualities, like being the smart girl, and not just be the Asian girl all the time.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
Learning from the Emoji-Fluent The world of emojis can be complex and confusing, with new ones being added all the time and each potentially carrying different interpretations.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 July 2023
For that reason, most phones with high refresh rates do not run at the highest rate all the time.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 14 July 2023
The car market fluctuates all the time, and new and used cars sell fast.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
Because hydrangeas are such popular shrubs, new cultivars are developed all the time.
—Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 12 July 2023
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$27 at Amazon
Ever wonder how Martha Stewart looks so glowing all the time?
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 11 July 2023
People come to you all the time telling you, ‘No, this is what happened.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 11 July 2023
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“All (of) the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20%28of%29%20the%20time. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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