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as in perpetuity
endless time
the question whether the universe will end someday or continue to exist in eternity
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
a firm belief in the eternity of the soul
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as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we waited in line for tickets for an eternity
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Recent Examples of eternity
Nearly forty years later, eternity bracelets were launched from mere accessories to icon status arm candy during the 1987 US Open when tennis player Chris Evert, known for her stylish on-court attire, lost her bracelet mid-point.
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Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
After all, Los Angeles is a city that one of its favorite daughters, the writer Eve Babitz, described as eternity incarnate.
—Chris Wallace, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
That stain will live on the Angels’ ledger for eternity.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Alison and Matthew had to sit in the waiting room for what felt like an eternity.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 15 May 2025
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Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
After all, Los Angeles is a city that one of its favorite daughters, the writer Eve Babitz, described as eternity incarnate.
—Chris Wallace, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
That stain will live on the Angels’ ledger for eternity.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Alison and Matthew had to sit in the waiting room for what felt like an eternity.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for eternity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternity
Noun
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But to sacrifice Negan to The Dama in theoretical perpetuity?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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Parks are about perpetuity, and taking care of them into perpetuity.—
Carole Rosenblat,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In his new book, More Everything Forever, the science journalist Adam Becker offers a deep dive into the worldview of techno-utopians such as Musk—one that’s underpinned by promises of AI dominance, space colonization, boundless economic growth, and eventually, immortality.—
John Kaag,
The Atlantic,
28 May 2025
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Searching for immortality has been rich creative pickings for thousands of years, from Dracula and Peter Pan to the Holy Grail and the philosopher’s stone, and onward to modern times with Cocoon and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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When comparing photos focused close up versus infinity, the lens shows almost no shift in angle of view, referred to as focus breathing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Season 2 will come out next year, and then hopefully season 3 and season infinity after that.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Nowadays, the outdoors with all its foreverness and fresh air is becoming that go-to place to celebrate our upcoming holidays.—
Marni Jameson,
orlandosentinel.com,
20 Nov. 2020
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Nowadays, the outdoors with all its foreverness and fresh air is becoming that go-to place to celebrate our upcoming holidays.—
Marni Jameson,
orlandosentinel.com,
20 Nov. 2020
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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