the whole/entire way

noun

: throughout the entire journey
He talked the whole/entire way home.

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Your lungs and legs can’t yet carry you the whole way. Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 Randle has been one of the breakout performers of this postseason because Finch backed him the whole way, even with his previous struggles in the playoffs. Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Kept trying to suck on my shirt and my beard the whole way to the pet store. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 And my mom was like, 'This is terrible,' not feeling the whole way. Grace Harrington, People.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the whole/entire way

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“The whole/entire way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%2Fentire%20way. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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