as always
idiom
—used to say that something was expected because it always happens
As always, dinner was delicious.
Your children, as always, were very well-behaved.
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After her mother died, Daniela cleaned her one last time, smoothing lotion over her skin, as always.
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Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
All eyes were on the red carpet when the Met Gala 2025 took place last night, as always, on the first Monday in May.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But the big challenge, as always, is developing pitching that can win here.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
This year’s edition of Art Paris was, as always, the place to be in springtime for modern and contemporary art.
—Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
All eyes were on the red carpet when the Met Gala 2025 took place last night, as always, on the first Monday in May.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But the big challenge, as always, is developing pitching that can win here.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
This year’s edition of Art Paris was, as always, the place to be in springtime for modern and contemporary art.
—Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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