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Examples of always in a Sentence
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
No matter how many bunches of curly kale, sturdy collard greens and steely chard arrive each week, there’s always a place on my table for their floppy, verdant magic.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
But waiting doesn’t always mean people aren’t enthusiastic about eventually having children.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
But this doesn’t mean a producer will always be able to input footage into an AI model without consent.
—Dan Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
King has always been open about grappling with imposter syndrome over the years as a Black woman navigating a career in entertainment.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Same goes for the wigs Speer and Ochoa have always worn when photographed or onstage — a spur-of-the-moment choice by Ochoa, right before Khruangbin’s very first show.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And when designing for women’s breasts the tension between function and fashion has always been paramount.
—Lisa Z. Lindahl, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Although many hotels come equipped with their own toiletries, these products don’t always cater to every skin type or your complexion's unique concerns.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Middle English alwayes, from alwey
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing always
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/always. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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