as always

idiom

—used to say that something was expected because it always happens

As always, dinner was delicious.

Your children, as always, were very well-behaved.

Examples of as always in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But for now — and as always — keeping your guard up is key. —

Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024 The event, as always, will take place in New York City at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. —

Glamour, 6 May 2024 That’s a lot of information to digest, but the real question is, as always, how does this whiskey taste? —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 May 2024 As the titular Hollywood stuntman, Gosling is as bland as always. —

Armond White, National Review, 3 May 2024 Yearwood’s vocal is pristine as always, never overpowering a lyric but collecting every nuance on this gorgeous song. —

Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024 The Barbie movie wave may have drifted back to sea, but Nicki Minaj is, as always, keeping the color in fashion — this time in the form of a groundbreaking Løci sneaker collaboration. —

Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024 Pit stops were, as always, critical late in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond on Easter Sunday. —

Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024 They’re joined by aging old-timer Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson, perfect as always), who works for what’s left of The New York Times, and aspiring 23-year-old photojournalist Jessie (Cailee Spaeny), who hopes to follow in Lee’s footsteps. —

Devan Coggan, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024

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