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 Bronstein, who is now 52, had student loans following her the entire way. Monica Potts, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024 On Saturday, the Boilermakers led the whole way through behind star Zach Edey’s 20 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024 And West, 57, had to lug two large bags of his belongings the entire way. Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2024 Amrabat was a player of great interest to Manchester United during the 2023 summer transfer window, having courted him the whole way through it. Liam Canning, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Francis Scott Key 43, Manchester Valley 35: A close battle the entire way, the Eagles pulled away in the fourth quarter to earn the win. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024 Duke: The Blue Devils had a fight the whole way, including with Filipowski managing just nine points on 2-for-8 shooting. Aaron Beard, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024 Salesian dominated the whole way through, winning every quarter by at least a point. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024 One big change from the script was the voiceover the whole way through. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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