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
  • At the same time, both stop short of going the whole way.
    Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 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
  • The two sets played had to go into a tiebreaker, which was neck and neck the entire way.
    Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • But the trade-off is worth it, with spectacular views the whole way up and down its switchbacks.
    Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 July 2024
  • 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
  • People — many of whom came alone — were willing to get up early, take a 90-minute train away from home, trudge on through mud, walk uphill, and get to know people along the whole way.
    Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 23 Apr. 2024

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