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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
Red Bandana troubadour, braids like twin ropes lassoing eternity?
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Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
See it now, and laugh for eternity.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
My father said Luis was approaching eternity and the arms of God.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Stylists also have to get creative when things go wrong — and to make sure the cameras don’t capture a bad moment for eternity.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
See it now, and laugh for eternity.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
My father said Luis was approaching eternity and the arms of God.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Stylists also have to get creative when things go wrong — and to make sure the cameras don’t capture a bad moment for eternity.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eternity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternity
Noun
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The deal, which began in 2014, was set to expire in 2032, but will instead continue into perpetuity.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Helen Paves’ story now powers that legacy into perpetuity.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Tyler Tanner was inches away from March Madness immortality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Add to this the fact that each hack, slash and gunshot loses its sting, thanks to the villains’ temporary immortality, and what you’re left with is a series of ideas for energetic action moments, strung together with little connective tissue.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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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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But there are an infinity of curves out there, and nailing down all their rational points seemed impossible—until Faltings’s Theorem, that is.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Here, books that can seem overwhelming—books of dreams, infinity, mysteries—turn out to be intensely accessible, offering so many different ways to read them and think with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Participants will be allowed to hand-pick 32 colors from the 40-foot-long Pick Your Pack wall at the attraction.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Donica, across from her, is on sturdier ground, fearsome to the point of awe-inspiring in the sustained fury of his fermatas, though his considerable force as a performer longs to be shaped more cleanly.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternity. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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