all the while
idiom
: during the entire time
He claimed that he was happy, but he was thinking all the while of quitting his job.
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It’s weathered the changes — and challenges — quite well, all the while continuing to enlist new generations of fans into the fold.
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Patterns, all the while, emerge in the form of material texture: the scars of those columns, the graphic veining of stones, and the rough grain of the reclaimed white-pine planks that not only wrap the kitchen island but also reappear as shelving in the living area and rear hallway.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
But all the while, Tether was allegedly setting up to sever its longstanding ties with Celsius, to protect against its imminent demise.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2024
To see these mega-moguls spend two days under the blazing sun pitching their vehicles to the judges, all the while eyeing each other’s hood ornaments, was to understand the depth of their commitment.
—Christopher Bagley, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Patterns, all the while, emerge in the form of material texture: the scars of those columns, the graphic veining of stones, and the rough grain of the reclaimed white-pine planks that not only wrap the kitchen island but also reappear as shelving in the living area and rear hallway.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2024
But all the while, Tether was allegedly setting up to sever its longstanding ties with Celsius, to protect against its imminent demise.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2024
To see these mega-moguls spend two days under the blazing sun pitching their vehicles to the judges, all the while eyeing each other’s hood ornaments, was to understand the depth of their commitment.
—Christopher Bagley, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
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“All the while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20while. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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