AEON Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

eon

noun

variants or chiefly British aeon

Definition of eon

as in forever

a long or seemingly long period of time it's been eons since I saw a movie at the multiplex glaciers that formed eons ago

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Recent Examples of eon Or, instead all its fragments may have scattered into the asteroid belt to rain down as angrites across the eons, says William Bottke, a solar system scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, who was uninvolved with the study. — Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 Perhaps being surrounded by an aeon of history accounts for some of the designer’s fascination with ancient tales. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 People have been doing it for eons. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026 This is what the sages, the poets, everybody’s written about for eons. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for eon

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eon

Noun

There is a certain ease and flow to the conversation with your forevers.

— Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of forever

Noun

The star power continued at City Hall, where Spike Lee, Patrick Ewing and Carmelo Anthony were among those who went from float ride-a-longs to seats at the ceremony.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
This year’s 10-day-long edition brought together an international slate of independent films across narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and short-form categories.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 9 June 2026

Definition of long

Noun

Hagel has, amazingly, turned into one of the best wings in hockey with his top comp being Mark Stone at the same age.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
More than 2,000 volunteers are helping Polish scientists restore the skeleton of the Mastodonsaurus, a fearsome aquatic predator from around the dawn of the dinosaur age.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026