Definition of everlastingnext

everlasting

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noun

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as in God
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe people who believe that the magnificence of the natural world is proof of the existence of the Everlasting

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Recent Examples of everlasting
Adjective
Indeed, the bond between the pair – whose relationship bore son Elijah Blue – was everlasting (Cher attended Allman’s funeral at Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon). Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 17 June 2026 That kind of fiery back-and-forth has been an everlasting occurrence publicly and privately across all professional team sports. Annie Costabile, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Noun
Because, not so far to the south, Miami was about to change, too, in a way profound, and everlasting. Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Trusting in God’s everlasting care for us opens our eyes to more of God’s protection and supply. Rachael Knight, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for everlasting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for everlasting
Adjective
  • The shofar sounds, and for a heartbeat, on that sleek locomotive, time bends toward the eternal.
    Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Around the halfway point of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Petya Trofimov — eternal grad student, moral purist, and former tutor to the once wealthy family whose diminution sits at the heart of the play — makes a speech.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Significant church figures like Thomas Aquinas and the philosopher René Descartes have argued that animals don’t have an immortal soul.
    Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Bad habits fueled by longstanding trauma are damn near immortal.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Because the Iranians are not going to sit back and let their economy get squeezed in perpetuity.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • States that rewrote old perpetuities rules made these trusts far more practical.
    Michael Gold CFP, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • At Disney, Zhao previously directed another genre project based on famous IP, Marvel’s Eternals, which underperformed both with critics and in the boxoffice.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Before joining Bridgerton, Hannah Dodd appeared in the Marvel film Eternals (2021) and starred opposite Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes 2 (2022).
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • After a lengthy award season that included endless campaigning over two phases of voting, the 78th Primetime Emmys have finally arrived.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But that achievement — reaching endless intelligence improvements, generated by machines — could also drive intelligence growth beyond human control.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Our enduring belief that anything is possible — whether based in reality or not — has helped the nation become the world’s largest economy.
    Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 38 years after bodies were unearthed from Dorothea Puente’s yard, her crimes remain one of Sacramento’s most enduring fascinations.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The trial date of March 2 feels like an eternity from now for an industry on edge.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Sounds simple enough, but often those two minutes can feel like an eternity.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In an interview conducted Friday by The Associated Press from outside Iran, Mohammadi said Iranians are grappling with multiple crises stemming from the ongoing war and deepening economic pressure.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Money to rebuild South Los Angeles schools The school district has moved forward with its ongoing school reconstruction and modernization program, backed by $9 billion in voter bonds.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Everlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everlasting. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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