all year round

phrase

: throughout the entire year
The bush stays green all year round.

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National parks serve as roosting grounds or migratory stops for millions of bats all year round, not just during spooky season. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026 Even though Georgia’s morel mushroom season only spans a couple of weeks in March, morels are still one of the most popular and sought-after mushrooms in dishes all year round. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Go beyond the annual survey Listening should happen all year round. — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Happily, though, the Gulf Coast sunsets here will glow all year round. — Harriet Elton, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all year round

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“All year round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20year%20round. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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