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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The Lions host the first Thanksgiving game, as always.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Family and friends remember Tanna as always having a smile on her face and ready to have a good time.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
The food menu is the same as always, but the drink menu has been updated to include tons of holiday flavors and cute names like Sleigh Queen, Claus’ Kiss and Grinch Guzzler.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
Stoic and unflappable as always, Kon Knueppel didn’t exactly smile wryly or offer up much of a bodily reaction because that’s not really in his makeup.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Family and friends remember Tanna as always having a smile on her face and ready to have a good time.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
The food menu is the same as always, but the drink menu has been updated to include tons of holiday flavors and cute names like Sleigh Queen, Claus’ Kiss and Grinch Guzzler.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
Stoic and unflappable as always, Kon Knueppel didn’t exactly smile wryly or offer up much of a bodily reaction because that’s not really in his makeup.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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