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.

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For a contender, the Jets (as always) are a little short on playmakers. —

Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 The data, sent back as Juno entered its final year of exploration, was—as always—downloaded by a team of dedicated citizen scientists. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 How to Get Zendaya’s 2025 Golden Globes Hair Even though Zendaya looked like a million dollars on the red carpet (as always), most of the products used to get her Hollywood waves are under $20. —

Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2025 Read More: What Donald Trump’s Win Means For AI States may move faster than Congress Passing anything in Congress will be a slog, as always. —

Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for as always