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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Jeff Probst reminds Mike White of Sisyphus, the mythological king cursed to spend eternity trying, and failing, to push an enormous boulder up a steep slope.
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The first ring, which Rainier proposed with, was an eternity band, alternating heirloom red rubies and diamonds from Rainier’s family.
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And like the four-minute-mile that stood as a psychological barrier for eternity, once a mental barrier is breached, the flood gates often open - more than 2000 athletes have since beaten that mark.
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january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Jeff Probst reminds Mike White of Sisyphus, the mythological king cursed to spend eternity trying, and failing, to push an enormous boulder up a steep slope.
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
The first ring, which Rainier proposed with, was an eternity band, alternating heirloom red rubies and diamonds from Rainier’s family.
—Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
And like the four-minute-mile that stood as a psychological barrier for eternity, once a mental barrier is breached, the flood gates often open - more than 2000 athletes have since beaten that mark.
—Mike Hanlon
january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
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 27 Jan. 2026.
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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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