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.

Examples of all the while in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Titles like Sea of Thieves and Void Crew have nailed how players can work together as a crew for a greater reward, all the while having fun and laughs along the way. —Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Collins spent decades in B2B magazine publishing, but has been investing in the stock market all the while—for over 50 years. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025

He’s been holding out for Joan all the while, biding his time as a bartender at Elysium’s version of Grand Central. —Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

Goring had a unique background and rose in the ranks as a fighter pilot and close confidante to Hitler, all the while steadfast in his denial of any Nazi atrocities or Holocaust. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for all the while

• campanile
• chrysotile
• domicil
• domicile
• mercantile
• neuropil
• nonpareil
• percentile
• peristyle
• reconcile
• thermopile
• aisle