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
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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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Some of the most accomplished actors in the business are among this year’s Oscar nominees in the acting categories, but, in the films for which they’ve been nominated, many of them are partnered by actors who have little or no training and have never (or hardly ever) acted in movies.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
That seemed a portent of more to come as the June primary inches ever closer.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Those words carry weight for anyone who has ever felt the need to defend their taste in romantic comedies.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
The good news is that there are cars on the market—with more features and competitive pricing—than ever before.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
That seemed a portent of more to come as the June primary inches ever closer.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Those words carry weight for anyone who has ever felt the need to defend their taste in romantic comedies.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
The good news is that there are cars on the market—with more features and competitive pricing—than ever before.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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