as always

idiom

used to say that something was expected because it always happens
As always, dinner was delicious.
Your children, as always, were very well-behaved.

Examples of as always in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Taylor Wilson: All right, great breakdown as always. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024 The Paramus location no longer has an animatronic band and was recently renovated with more TVs, a digital dance floor and a trampoline gym, but Ms. Linares, who sometimes takes her children there, said that children still eat pizza and play games as always. Jesus Jiménez Jackie Molloy, New York Times, 11 May 2024 But for now — and as always — keeping your guard up is key. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024 The event, as always, will take place in New York City at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Glamour, 6 May 2024 That’s a lot of information to digest, but the real question is, as always, how does this whiskey taste? Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 May 2024 As the titular Hollywood stuntman, Gosling is as bland as always. Armond White, National Review, 3 May 2024 Yearwood’s vocal is pristine as always, never overpowering a lyric but collecting every nuance on this gorgeous song. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024 The Barbie movie wave may have drifted back to sea, but Nicki Minaj is, as always, keeping the color in fashion — this time in the form of a groundbreaking Løci sneaker collaboration. Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024

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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 22 May. 2024.

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