1
: always
ever striving to improve
the ever-increasing population
2
a
: at any time
more than ever before
b
: in any way
How can I ever thank you?
3
—used as an intensive
looks ever so angry
am I ever happy to see you
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Examples of ever in a Sentence
The crime rate is higher now than it has ever been.
He's forgotten all he's ever learned about history.
Have you ever been to France?
She's doing fine and is as pretty as ever.
No one has ever seen a better example of woodwork.
Has this ever been done before?
Did it ever occur to you that I might like more myself?
That was the worst movie I ever saw.
Technology in recent years has become ever more sophisticated.
The deadline draws ever closer.
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Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2026
Chicago’s Navy Pier is capping off the day with its largest and longest Independence Day fireworks display ever.
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Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
But heightened concerns about the health effects of sun exposure have brought an ever-growing number of tents, canopies and other products.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Whether the result of that recording will ever be made public is another matter.
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Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2026
Chicago’s Navy Pier is capping off the day with its largest and longest Independence Day fireworks display ever.
—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
5 July 2026
But heightened concerns about the health effects of sun exposure have brought an ever-growing number of tents, canopies and other products.
—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Whether the result of that recording will ever be made public is another matter.
—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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