How to Use the whole/entire way in a Sentence

the whole/entire way

noun
  • One big change from the script was the voiceover the whole way through.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Jefferson got off the blocks fast and didn’t give up the lead the whole way through.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
  • The baby girl slept the whole way there, the Christian Concern said.
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Been on the bandwagon the whole way and not leaving now.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
  • The senior read the play the whole way, coming in for a sliding catch to close the inning and keep the game even.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Always wanted to drive or bike the whole way around Crater Lake?
    oregonlive, 12 July 2023
  • And West, 57, had to lug two large bags of his belongings the entire way.
    Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 13 Mar. 2024
  • There's been a lot of change, and the entire way of doing things has changed on the offensive side.
    Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Longhorns led almost the whole way and seemed ready to break it open several times.
    Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Hobbling in a black orthopedic boot, Hawkins marched the whole way with the help of a four-pronged cane.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Keep the elbow of your pulling arm close to the body the whole way; make sure your stable arm stays completely straight.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 July 2023
  • Ezekiel cried the whole way home, according to David Burnett.
    Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2022
  • And to me the really impressive thing with him was just owning it the whole way.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 13 Apr. 2023
  • And the price, puppy dog-like, followed the closing discount the whole way, rising 28%.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The curious pup follows with its tail still wagging the whole way.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
  • But the labor of ascending Anaka is far from exalting, and the men curse it the whole way.
    David Denby, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Nicole wailed and sobbed the whole way until Lexy, short for Alexis, finally held her close.
    Anastasia Dawson, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Apr. 2022
  • There were people that doubted me the whole way, but there were people that believed in me no matter what.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2023
  • The Musketeers got off to a good start, built a lead, sustained it, and saw it through, 87-72, with the Butler Bulldogs nipping at their heels the whole way.
    Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2022
  • This was Lionel Messi’s World Cup tournament, the whole way through.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Dec. 2022
  • The only thing anyone seemingly can count on is this being a white-knuckle ride the whole way.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
  • Greg and Katie left the bar, making fun of the boys the whole way to the parking lot, leaving them alone in the cavernous and half-finished space to think about their mission statement.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Georgia, meanwhile, trailed nearly the whole way at Missouri before grabbing the lead late for a 26-22 win over the unranked Tigers.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Tense and heartbreaking, this show, the bulk of which was directed by Ben Stiller, will keep you guessing, and questioning, the whole way through.
    WIRED, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Another important thing is to keep seatbelts on the whole way.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
  • As Joe Biden prepares to begin his term as the 46th president, his family will be by his side the entire way.
    Xerxes Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
  • Be a part of the 2023 summer music festival circuit, and travel the country making cash, earning miles and points, and singing along the whole way.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • Bronstein, who is now 52, had student loans following her the entire way.
    Monica Potts, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
  • They both have been named to all-conference and all-state teams in both sports and have dominated in those arenas, playing side by side the whole way.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Read full article The bout was close the whole way, featuring two wrestlers who had pinned each of their opponents in the first period up to the final.
    Aj Traub, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023

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