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

Nearly six months later, Taylor Frankie Paul is recalling her almost happy ever after her season of The Bachelorette was shelved. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

The latest chapter in a story that always ends unhappily ever after. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The song’s feminist lyrics promoted independence and addressed the emotional volatility of relationships, presenting love as something more than just happily ever after. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026

The jackpot now ranks among the game's 10 biggest Mega Millions prizes ever after more than four months without a winner. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for ever after

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