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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Kings coach Doug Christie said Westbrook also ranks among the very best point guards to ever play the game.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Four years after revealing her first-ever menswear look, Simone Rocha will present her first-ever menswear show in Florence this June.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
From an iconic foundation achieving new levels of perfection to the first-ever setting powder–blush hybrid, our winners are ushering in a new generation of cult-favorites.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Outside of Harper’s home run, no one ever made it past first base.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Four years after revealing her first-ever menswear look, Simone Rocha will present her first-ever menswear show in Florence this June.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
From an iconic foundation achieving new levels of perfection to the first-ever setting powder–blush hybrid, our winners are ushering in a new generation of cult-favorites.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Outside of Harper’s home run, no one ever made it past first base.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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