ever after

phrase

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

In brief, Amendment 3 raises the homestead exemption, for those who have lived in Florida five years, to $150,000 in 2027 and to $250,000 in 2028 with annual inflation adjustments ever after. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Yet both, in respective SEC openers, could use a win more than ever after the carousel spit them out into disaster relief. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Hu’s ouster extinguished freewheeling politicking from the ranks of China’s leadership ever after. — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Above your achievement is the Ten of Cups, which is a happily ever after. — Jason Sheeler, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for ever after

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