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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One shopper said they were compelled to write their first product review ever after trying out this small-but-mighty cleaner.
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Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
In theory, the primary roadblock to the couple’s happily ever after is that Noah is Jewish and Joanne isn’t.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
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After finding the legendary El Dorado gold last season, the Pogues finally got their happily ever after.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
But everything isn’t as happily ever after when the deal is done.
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Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
In theory, the primary roadblock to the couple’s happily ever after is that Noah is Jewish and Joanne isn’t.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
What to expect from Yellowstone, 9-1-1, The Penguin and 74 other fall shows
After finding the legendary El Dorado gold last season, the Pogues finally got their happily ever after.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
But everything isn’t as happily ever after when the deal is done.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Ever after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20after. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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