all along

Idioms  

1. From the start, throughout, from end to end, as in I've known he was innocent all along. [c. 1600] Also see all along the line.

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Example Sentences

Three hours might seem a stretch for this subject, but with the Walden period bookended by the lesser known pre- and post-Walden years, it stays interesting all along.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“Our goal all along has been to support the renovation of Oregon’s Arena so it can remain an economic and entertainment hub for the region.”

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Now the DOJ admitted that this policy “does not and has never applied” to immigration courts—meaning that its core defense of the agents’ conduct had been fabricated all along.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

"Seeing those results was deeply satisfying. It felt like revealing a hidden layer of information that had been there all along, waiting for the right way to be analyzed."

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

And the way he said it, it was like he knew it was a fact, like he knew it would happen all along, and he wasn’t surprised at all.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff