as in often
many times
as she's gotten older, Grandma has tended to ask the same things again and again
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Recent Examples of again and again
While some are extremely involved, like our famous three-layer cakes, others are weeknight favorites that folks turn to again and again.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Plant two crops with what’s provided, then use the planter again and again.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Six weeks and two days after returning to the Oval Office, Donald Trump headed back to the Capitol, the site of his very recent swearing-in ceremony, to declare victory—again and again and again.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Recurring dreams have a way of popping up again and again.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for again and again
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Plant two crops with what’s provided, then use the planter again and again.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Six weeks and two days after returning to the Oval Office, Donald Trump headed back to the Capitol, the site of his very recent swearing-in ceremony, to declare victory—again and again and again.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Recurring dreams have a way of popping up again and again.
—Stacey Colino, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for again and again
Recent Examples of Synonyms for again and again
Adverb
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Too often, even luxury hotels contribute to that feeling—offering flashy opulence but leaving little room for true rest, connection, or meaning.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This was despite the fact that women’s Grand Slam finals often have higher viewership numbers than the men’s finals do.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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With the aid of soft lighting, this constantly put Holland in the spotlight — like an actor.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2025
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Security Architecture Cyber threats are constantly evolving.—
Ciaran Roche,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The officers bumble around for answers, clueless and repeatedly dunked on by students until Bascombe’s son, Adam (Amari Bacchus), finally pulls him aside.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Since the mid-Nineties, he’s repeatedly reinvented R&B, hip-hop, and pop, lacing classics by the likes of Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake, and Jay-Z with skittering beats, future-shock synths, and his outrageous ear for samples and hooks.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Yet the frequently stunning Music is still, in its way, telling a story suited to its times.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Player Endorsements And Commercials March Madness frequently serves as a catalyst for college basketball players in both the men’s and women’s tournaments to raise their profile through unexpected team runs and impressive individual performances.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Make fun of your own misfortunes — like Joan Baez did when talking about crashing her Tesla over and over again.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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The ruin that was the 2024 election for Democrats in Washington will be replayed over and over again.—
Averi Harper,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Again and again.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/again%20and%20again. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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