How to Use the whole time in a Sentence

the whole time

noun
Definition of the whole timenext
  • That was something that was in their minds the whole time.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The fact that the kid was still alive (and in the dragon’s mouth the whole time) is equally stupid.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The optics are that Bobby was here the whole time . . .
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
  • And there’s sort of this looming shadow of your past over you the whole time.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
  • At each event, which takes place from 6-9 p.m., dogs are required to be on leash the whole time.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024
  • Perry agreed with Richie and said she was locked in with Gartner the whole time.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The posters remain silent and stare at the camera for the whole time, and mostly grope their own chests.
    — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 15 July 2023
  • This will eliminate the stress of marching around site the whole time.
    — Devinder Bains, Vogue, 22 June 2024
  • What if instead of finding his place in the world, Miles loses the whole time?
    — Phil Lord, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Press through the right heel to return to standing, keeping your head and chest up the whole time.
    — Women's Health, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Keith Floyd, where he just gets blasted on booze the whole time.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The sunglasses remained in place the whole time while our kids climbed and swung at the playground.
    — Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The same man supervised them the whole time, Raviv said.
    — Gabe Joselow, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2023
  • And Beau's mother—not dead, in a shocker—has been watching from the shadows the whole time.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Nothing beats being on set for 12 hours and laughing the whole time.
    — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Soon, Rozman cracked the bot’s code — Martin seemed to have a blind spot for pawns — and beat him, twice, laughing the whole time.
    — Reid Forgrave, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Not everyone who is on the ship is there for the whole time; there are options to go for certain legs of the cruise.
    — Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 5 Feb. 2024
  • It’s been amazing the whole time, but everybody was just on fire.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The bridge has been a big presence there, literally, the whole time.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • But, at the appointment, Gazal broke down, crying the whole time and telling her mom to answer the questions.
    — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2024
  • My relationship with Cole has been great the whole time.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
  • Allen was allegedly in the black vehicle the whole time.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Watching movies or streaming shows is kind of a joy, aside from having to wear a headset the whole time.
    — Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Meanwhile, these women were under our noses the whole time.
    — Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The couple's two daughters were on the mend faster than their mother, while Righton was asymptomatic the whole time.
    — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The bottom shows the potential tidal signal over the whole time series.
    — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The van will pick up the student at a later stop so the child is under adult supervision the whole time.
    — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Two tiny spring cubs also indulged, but their mother huffed at them from outside the video frame the whole time.
    — Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Because it’s stayed in our lives the whole time, it’s never really gone away.
    — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
  • But paying a bunch of money to travel only to have her grumpy and rolling her eyes the whole time does not seem fun for anyone.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 June 2024

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