the whole/entire way

noun

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

Examples of the whole/entire way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Though Charles keeps the laughs coming the whole way through, these two scenes are easily the funniest in the entire film as Mullally and Lane inject original ideas into their already kooky parent-child reunions. Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023 Inter Miami hopped on Messi’s back and made a run to a Leagues Cup title, and Zivin was on the call the whole way as Messi and friends dazzled soccer fans around the country and globe. oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2023 There's been a lot of change, and the entire way of doing things has changed on the offensive side. Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023 So pitting on Lap 5 during a seven-lap caution period meant Dixon both wouldn't lose nearly as much time in the pits as a green flag stop and had slightly less fuel saving to do than had the race stayed green the whole way through. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2023 Beyond issues involving emerging forms of technology, some veteran Hollywood players worry that the whole way that artists are paid may need to be reworked. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 July 2023 Keep the elbow of your pulling arm close to the body the whole way; make sure your stable arm stays completely straight. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 July 2023 But Angel City’s rookie goalkeeper Angelina Anderson read the kick the whole way, making the save to prevent the draw. oregonlive, 29 July 2023 Still, the car is strong enough to haul a trailer loaded with two mini-bikes and a go-kart on the four-hour drive from his hometown of Grants Pass, Oregon, to Gamblertown, with the patina of rust, mottled paint, and stickers attracting attention the whole way. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 29 July 2023 See More

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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 29 Sep. 2023.

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