one after another
phrase
1
: in a continuing series
The buses kept arriving, one after another.
One person after another walked out of the concert.
2
: each one in a continuing series
One after another of her friends got married and moved away.
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In the auditorium, the Fiorella families spoke one after another.
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Watching the models walk one after another alongside the monumental water columns created an incredibly powerful atmosphere.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Once the first-place finishes stop coming one after another, the totals get stuck in place.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Watching the models walk one after another alongside the monumental water columns created an incredibly powerful atmosphere.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
Once the first-place finishes stop coming one after another, the totals get stuck in place.
—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for one after another
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“One after another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20after%20another. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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