ever since

idiom

1
: continually or often from a past time until now
We both liked the idea and have been working on it ever since.
I went to the festival its first year and have been returning ever since.
2
: continually from the time in the past when : since
She's wanted to be a firefighter ever since she was a young girl.

Examples of ever since in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Image Varon has been a familiar face for generations of Chicagoans, offering no-nonsense traffic reports ever since the ABC7 morning show debuted in 1989. Victor Llorente Charley Locke, New York Times, 11 May 2024 Advertisement So far, though, there’s been no move to lower the speed limit on the deadly stretch — a change many residents have been asking for ever since the deaths of four Pepperdine seniors, who were struck by a driver last October. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024 Sonic booms have been around ever since Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947 in the Bell X-1. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 8 May 2024 And ever since the country music artist’s career has been absolutely skyrocketing. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024 But ever since the Facebook profile was deactivated, Baxter has been wondering who gave her this advice and what would happen to her photos and videos. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024 Skaggs, 69, was born in Kentucky and has been playing music ever since his father gifted him a mandolin at just 5-years-old. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024 One of our writers received a free sample of these sheets, and she’s been sleeping better ever since. Sarah Garone, Parents, 28 Apr. 2024 That reputation has informed the character of the Westerners arriving ever since. Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024

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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

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