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as in forever
for all time
the name of Benedict Arnold will ever be linked with treason
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as in always
on every relevant occasion
the boy and his ever present dog were a common sight around the village
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as in really
to a great degree
boy, was I ever embarrassed it's been ever so long since we've seen you
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Recent Examples of ever
Amsterdam Reuters — Dutch centrist party D66 won the most votes in Wednesday’s general election, news agency ANP said on Friday, putting its 38-year-old leader Rob Jetten on course to become the youngest-ever prime minister in the Netherlands.
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CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Gazing inward, and taking a closer-than-ever look at the outside world, has been cathartic, emboldening — and absolutely refreshing.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
No one from the Army CID had ever informed them of the discovery, leaving the family to wonder for years what, if anything, the Army had known.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
As one of the biggest video game franchises ever, Call of Duty is a huge win for Sheridan and Berg.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Gazing inward, and taking a closer-than-ever look at the outside world, has been cathartic, emboldening — and absolutely refreshing.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
No one from the Army CID had ever informed them of the discovery, leaving the family to wonder for years what, if anything, the Army had known.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
As one of the biggest video game franchises ever, Call of Duty is a huge win for Sheridan and Berg.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ever
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With disturbing visuals, wild kills and a seriously creepy synth soundtrack, A Nightmare on Elm Street changed the slasher genre forever when it was released in 1984.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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So, on January 22, 2023, Klaus was finally adopted and ready to start a new chapter in his forever home.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Smith’s ever-present sense of destiny, her mystical optimism, and her penchant for rebellion make for reminiscences that can sound at once bombastic and humble, half-invented and visceral.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Narnia is a unique, split-faced British shorthair living in Paris with fur that is half black and half gray.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The best leaders question assumptions, reimagine progress and always keep humanity at their core.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hoeschele recalled early debates about whether the company should really commit to such an audacious investment.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the piece of evidence that really works in Lisa’s favor is that the other women’s smoking gun doesn’t hold water.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Such is the lot of young Miguel (Julio Pena Hernandez), who had recently suffered wounds in sea battle that rendered his left arm permanently inert.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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About 400 staff positions across the KC-area Head Start sites are also at risk if the sites close permanently, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said earlier this month.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Two actors play the little bear from Peru — Arti Shah wears the costume and provides the physical performance while James Hameed provides the voice from offstage and controls Paddington’s facial expressions remotely.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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These torsional Alfvén waves constantly turn the sun's magnetic field lines back and forth, carrying energy upward through its layers.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As a mom of three, there is one item my home is constantly overflowing with — plushies.—
Lauren Fischer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kennedy’s retirement from active service on the court was followed by a rancorous and highly political process of confirmation for Kavanaugh, who was successfully nominated by Trump in 2018.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The idea came from Nammour’s work at Airbnb, where she was tasked with corralling the booking platform’s sprawling and highly sensitive data, from home addresses to medical information.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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