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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While Marvel, as always, has remained tight-lipped about what's to come from future films in the franchise, Sam's Captain America has been confirmed for an Avengers-level return.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Working with regular cinematographer Yves Cape and as always without a score, Franco allows nothing to distract from his actors, observing their characters’ behavior with a forensic detail both transfixing and disturbing.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Thom Browne, as always, presented a cinematic collection, underscored by hope and optimism.
—David Moin, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
High jinks ensue, confusion escalates, and as always, nothing goes all that well for anyone.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Working with regular cinematographer Yves Cape and as always without a score, Franco allows nothing to distract from his actors, observing their characters’ behavior with a forensic detail both transfixing and disturbing.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Thom Browne, as always, presented a cinematic collection, underscored by hope and optimism.
—David Moin, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
High jinks ensue, confusion escalates, and as always, nothing goes all that well for anyone.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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“As always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20always. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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