of course

phrase

Synonyms of of coursenext
1
: following the ordinary way or procedure
will be done as a matter of course
2
: as might be expected
Of course we will go.

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And of course, for those 21-plus, a boozy cocktail note like bourbon or whiskey. Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026 Such testimony is de rigueur in a murder trial, of course, but these exchanges underlined yet more unanswered questions about this case. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 And of course, over the last seven games of the season, De Zerbi kept them up. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Plunge pioneered at-home cold plunges in 2020 before moving on to extreme heat (for wellness’s sake, of course). Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of course

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“Of course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20course. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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