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.

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But ever since, they’ve been shut out, no pun intended. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Darryl Charles first met Kaleb Weakley during their recovery time at Balboa Naval Hospital, and the two have remained friends ever since. Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 Webb has been one of the hottest young names in the business ever since the start of the 2025 season, and now will receive his first official audition with an AFC West rival. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026 Musical sleuths have leaned on Bach’s corpus to reconstruct the work ever since. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ever since

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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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