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 taleHis biography tells the story of a poor boy who grew up to be a millionaire and lived happily ever after.
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Burnley have now lost nine of their previous 11 games and Scott Parker cut a more downbeat figure than ever after Saturday’s loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But some from the country worry Venezuela is more unstable than ever after Maduro's ouster.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
However, there’s been one thing that’s been looming over Stranger Things fans’ heads as the Hawkins gang finally live their happily ever after.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Jan. 2026
Natalie is looking for her happily ever after, but her romantic life is starting to see a pattern.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 30 Dec. 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But some from the country worry Venezuela is more unstable than ever after Maduro's ouster.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
However, there’s been one thing that’s been looming over Stranger Things fans’ heads as the Hawkins gang finally live their happily ever after.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Jan. 2026
Natalie is looking for her happily ever after, but her romantic life is starting to see a pattern.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ever after
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“Ever after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20after. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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