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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Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Roses took in the flower beds of the administrative gardens, their petals fell, gave up colour, dissolved into the eternity of cycles.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
After one sip of Viola’s magical potion, Madeline and Helen begin a new era of life (and death) with their youth and beauty restored … and a grudge to last eternity.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
In the Aurora Highlands, response times currently lag between 12 and 18 minutes -- that's an eternity in a business where every second counts.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 18 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 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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