one after another
idiom
1
: in a continuing series
The buses kept arriving, one after another.
One person after another walked out of the concert.
2
: each one in a continuing series
One after another of her friends got married and moved away.
Examples of one after another in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The authorities arrest a man accused of murdering several homeless people one after another on the streets of Barcelona.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
During a second reading of the draft legislation Tuesday, lawmakers pledged their support for the measure one after another.
—Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Instead of one after another, there have been days of sun to break up the rain.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
These two names are assigned, one after another, in a pivotal scene in both the book and the film — the former a revolutionary’s moniker, the latter a Fremen warrior’s honorific.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
In this piece, Solnit focuses on the years of advocacy and baby steps that, taken one after another, can lead to a shift in government policy that benefits the environment.
—Longreads, 26 Jan. 2024
Use this prompt to be hit with multiple crises, one after another, and formulate your plan on the spot.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The trains to Brussels, both express and local, had been cancelled one after another.
—Longreads, 11 Jan. 2024
Police are searching for the drivers of three vehicles who failed to stop after striking — one after another — a pedestrian in Pacoima late Friday night.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
During a second reading of the draft legislation Tuesday, lawmakers pledged their support for the measure one after another.
—Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Instead of one after another, there have been days of sun to break up the rain.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
These two names are assigned, one after another, in a pivotal scene in both the book and the film — the former a revolutionary’s moniker, the latter a Fremen warrior’s honorific.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
In this piece, Solnit focuses on the years of advocacy and baby steps that, taken one after another, can lead to a shift in government policy that benefits the environment.
—Longreads, 26 Jan. 2024
Use this prompt to be hit with multiple crises, one after another, and formulate your plan on the spot.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The trains to Brussels, both express and local, had been cancelled one after another.
—Longreads, 11 Jan. 2024
Police are searching for the drivers of three vehicles who failed to stop after striking — one after another — a pedestrian in Pacoima late Friday night.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
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