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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With the demon defeated and the haunting over, the Warrens get to experience something of a happily ever after, living to experience Judy’s wedding and see their daughter have her own baby.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Google seems to have escaped the US government’s search-antitrust lawsuit with a surprisingly light punishment, but its display-ads business looks in more legal trouble than ever after taking two hits from opposite sides of the Atlantic on Friday.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Alexandra is ready to finally find her happily ever after.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
When Herbig-Matten hears from fans, many of them are young women looking to break into acting — and all of them want Ruby and James to get their happily ever after.
—Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Google seems to have escaped the US government’s search-antitrust lawsuit with a surprisingly light punishment, but its display-ads business looks in more legal trouble than ever after taking two hits from opposite sides of the Atlantic on Friday.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Alexandra is ready to finally find her happily ever after.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
When Herbig-Matten hears from fans, many of them are young women looking to break into acting — and all of them want Ruby and James to get their happily ever after.
—Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Ever after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20after. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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