1
: at all times : invariably
always smiling
2
: forever
will love you always
3
: at any rate : in any event
You can always try again if it doesn't work this time.
Examples of always in a Sentence
He always tries, but he doesn't always succeed.
It's always a pleasure to see you.
I can always tell when he's upset.
This area is always filled with tourists.
Things won't always go as planned.
You're always welcome to stay with us.
He has always been a good friend to me.
Life won't always be this easy.
I always thought they'd get married some day, but they never did.
Isn't that what you've always wanted?
Recent Examples on the Web
The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.
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Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Newspapers, then and now, have not always gotten things right.
—Lawrence Glickman, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Katherine Jackson was always seen as the person there supporting him through those trials.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
And though the local history museum is nothing but artifacts of atrocities (old newspaper report of cannibalism, a murderer’s mask), only Wyck (Stephen Root, great as always) sees anything paranormal in it, and he’s generally written off as a drunk.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Newspapers, then and now, have not always gotten things right.
—Lawrence Glickman, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Katherine Jackson was always seen as the person there supporting him through those trials.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
And though the local history museum is nothing but artifacts of atrocities (old newspaper report of cannibalism, a murderer’s mask), only Wyck (Stephen Root, great as always) sees anything paranormal in it, and he’s generally written off as a drunk.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Always.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/always. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
1
: at all times : invariably
always ready for a party
2
: throughout all time : forever
I'll remember you always
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