the whole/entire way

noun

: throughout the entire journey
He talked the whole/entire way home.

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And my mom was like, 'This is terrible,' not feeling the whole way. Grace Harrington, People.com, 6 June 2025 Noonan and Manning had agreed to accompany Earhart nearly the whole way. Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 He's been like a big brother to me the whole way through my life. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 Carolina lost Wilson all alone in front of the net, but Andersen was on top of this play the entire way. Jesse Granger, New York Times, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the whole/entire way

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“The whole/entire way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%2Fentire%20way. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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