eternity
noun
eter·ni·ty
i-ˈtər-nə-tē 
plural eternities
1
: the quality or state of being eternal
2
: infinite time
lasting throughout eternity
3
4
: the state after death : immortality
5
: a seemingly endless or immeasurable time
an eternity of delays
Examples of eternity in a Sentence
They believed that sinners would spend eternity in hell.
We suffered through an eternity of delays during the lawsuit.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
And then later that month in Estonia, NATO says three Russian MiG-31 jets flew over NATO territory for 12 minutes, an eternity for fighter aircraft, before being intercepted by NATO aircraft stationed nearby.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Sixteen years passed — an eternity by rap’s standards — as Pusha T became a successful solo artist and label executive while Malice took a hiatus from rapping to pursue his faith.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
In the digital media world, four years is an eternity, and Kelly’s audience has skyrocketed since then, not only adding listeners (and viewers) on SiriusXM’s platforms, but on YouTube and other platforms, as the demand for video podcasts has grown.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
And then later that month in Estonia, NATO says three Russian MiG-31 jets flew over NATO territory for 12 minutes, an eternity for fighter aircraft, before being intercepted by NATO aircraft stationed nearby.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Sixteen years passed — an eternity by rap’s standards — as Pusha T became a successful solo artist and label executive while Malice took a hiatus from rapping to pursue his faith.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eternity. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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eternity
noun
eter·ni·ty
i-ˈtər-nət-ē
plural eternities
1
: the quality or state of being eternal
2
: endless time
3
: the state after death : immortality
4
: time that seems to be endless
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