1
: always
ever striving to improve
the ever-increasing population
2
a
: at any time
more than ever before
b
: in any way
how can I ever thank you
3
—used as an intensive
looks ever so angry
am I ever happy to see you
Examples of ever in a Sentence
The crime rate is higher now than it has ever been.
He's forgotten all he's ever learned about history.
Have you ever been to France?
She's doing fine and is as pretty as ever.
No one has ever seen a better example of woodwork.
Has this ever been done before?
Did it ever occur to you that I might like more myself?
That was the worst movie I ever saw.
Technology in recent years has become ever more sophisticated.
The deadline draws ever closer.
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For luxury villa managers operating in the Côte d’Azur, or French Riviera, providing a top-tier experience matters more than ever.
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Johan Hajji, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
High-end fashion, jewelry and watch brands are more aligned with Hollywood A-listers than ever before, as even the smallest red carpet would demonstrate these days.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Unusually heavy rains and high temperatures have worsened the crisis, which one expert said appears to be the largest chikungunya outbreak ever documented in China.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Astronomers have identified the most distant—and by extension earliest—black hole ever seen.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
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Johan Hajji, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
High-end fashion, jewelry and watch brands are more aligned with Hollywood A-listers than ever before, as even the smallest red carpet would demonstrate these days.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Unusually heavy rains and high temperatures have worsened the crisis, which one expert said appears to be the largest chikungunya outbreak ever documented in China.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Astronomers have identified the most distant—and by extension earliest—black hole ever seen.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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