the whole time
noun
1
: since something began : during the entire period of time
The police knew the whole time who was guilty.
2
British
: at all times : always
You can't be right the whole time.
3
British, informal
: very often
My sisters and I used to fight the whole time.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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—James Factora, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
My realtor was with me the whole time, showed me around, and was very welcoming.
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Holmes wore a wide, goofy grin on his face the whole time.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Remember Challengers and how Zendaya’s character in that movie basically spends the whole time trying to get her boyfriends to kiss?
—James Factora, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
My realtor was with me the whole time, showed me around, and was very welcoming.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
Holmes wore a wide, goofy grin on his face the whole time.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
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“The whole time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20time. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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