ever after

idiom

old-fashioned

: from that time forward

She remembered him fondly ever after.

The fairy tale ended by saying that the characters in the story lived happily ever after.

—the phrase live happily ever after is also used to describe real people who are being compared in some way to characters in a fairy tale

His biography tells the story of a poor boy who grew up to be a millionaire and lived happily ever after.

Examples of ever after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Disney Villains have broken out of the Halloween season and moved into more permanent homes at Disney theme parks, where their poison apples and magic potions promise to turn happily ever after into a nightmare fantastic on a year-round basis. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025

But when a secret comes to life, their plans to attend the same college—and live out their happily ever after—are upended. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025

The winning formula had viewers returning to the show's fictional Louisiana town long after Edward and Bella had their happily ever after. —Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025

And while the wedding industry isn’t going anywhere, the growing number of couples choosing keys over cake suggests that the definition of happily ever after is changing. —Essence, 1 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for ever after

• hereinafter
• thereinafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter
• thereafter