along the way
idiom
informal
: during a process or series of events : at some point in the past
He seems to have lost his interest in music somewhere along the way.
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Of course, that mystery will unfold over the course of the season, sure to include misdirects and diversions along the way.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
There were plenty of personal anecdotes weaved in along the way.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Rent a small car or Vespa to zip around the narrow roads, discovering vineyards with volcanic soil, prehistoric villages, and underwater caves along the way.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
But there’s a truism embedded in its hyperbole: Most people on good terms with their mother would describe her as the world’s greatest, regardless of any flaws and errors along the way.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025
There were plenty of personal anecdotes weaved in along the way.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Rent a small car or Vespa to zip around the narrow roads, discovering vineyards with volcanic soil, prehistoric villages, and underwater caves along the way.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
But there’s a truism embedded in its hyperbole: Most people on good terms with their mother would describe her as the world’s greatest, regardless of any flaws and errors along the way.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Along the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along%20the%20way. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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