without fail

phrase

1

—used to stress that something always happens

Every day, without fail, he has toast and coffee for breakfast.

2

—used to stress that something will definitely happen

She promised that she would be there without fail.

Examples of without fail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And seriously, without fail, I got completely sucked into Oprah’s magic. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 22 June 2026

Every morning, without fail, Sue Marcum called her best friend, Larry March. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026

Solo Draisaitl is phenomenal, and solo McDavid outscores elite opponents every year without fail. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

Every semester without fail, my heart is broken over and over by their stories. — Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for without fail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale