eternity
noun
eter·ni·ty
i-ˈtər-nə-tē 
plural eternities
1
: the quality or state of being eternal
2
: infinite time
lasting throughout eternity
3
4
: the state after death : immortality
5
: a seemingly endless or immeasurable time
an eternity of delays
Examples of eternity in a Sentence
They believed that sinners would spend eternity in hell.
We suffered through an eternity of delays during the lawsuit.
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That must seem like an eternity for millions of sleepless Ukrainians now enduring an escalating Russian onslaught of deadly missile and mass drone strikes on their towns and cities.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
That all takes time — which, for a truck idling in the middle of traffic during the morning rush hour in Manhattan, can feel like an eternity.
—John Surico, Curbed, 9 July 2025
Watermelon is a staple of Southern summers, and this salad, from Sera Cuni of The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering in Chapel Hill and Cafe Root Cellar in Pittsboro, North Carolina, celebrates the fresh fruit in its eternity.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
In the context of a daily sport like the 162-game marathon the New York Yankees and 29 other teams put themselves through every year, two weeks ago can feel like an eternity ago.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
That all takes time — which, for a truck idling in the middle of traffic during the morning rush hour in Manhattan, can feel like an eternity.
—John Surico, Curbed, 9 July 2025
Watermelon is a staple of Southern summers, and this salad, from Sera Cuni of The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering in Chapel Hill and Cafe Root Cellar in Pittsboro, North Carolina, celebrates the fresh fruit in its eternity.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
In the context of a daily sport like the 162-game marathon the New York Yankees and 29 other teams put themselves through every year, two weeks ago can feel like an eternity ago.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for eternity
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eternity. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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eternity
noun
eter·ni·ty
i-ˈtər-nət-ē
plural eternities
1
: the quality or state of being eternal
2
: endless time
3
: the state after death : immortality
4
: time that seems to be endless
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