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, Brooks was in the building, in the background every day.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
And all the while, the magic and mystery are soundtracked by some of the most whimsical — and unhinged — songs the Bridgerton team can get.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
And all the while, our gutless politicians watch from the sidelines so as to not interfere and risk angering their party.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
And all the while, checks kept going out the door.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
And all the while, the magic and mystery are soundtracked by some of the most whimsical — and unhinged — songs the Bridgerton team can get.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
And all the while, our gutless politicians watch from the sidelines so as to not interfere and risk angering their party.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
And all the while, checks kept going out the door.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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 5 Feb. 2026.
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