everlasting

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adjective

ev·​er·​last·​ing ˌe-vər-ˈla-stiŋ How to pronounce everlasting (audio)
1
: lasting or enduring through all time : eternal
2
a(1)
: continuing for a long time or indefinitely
(2)
: having or being flowers or foliage that retain form or color for a long time when dried
b
: tediously persistent
the everlasting sympathy-seeker who demands attentionH. A. Overstreet
3
: wearing indefinitely
everlasting twill pants
everlastingly adverb
everlastingness noun

everlasting

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noun

1
: eternity
from everlasting
2
capitalized : god sense 1
used with the
3
a
: any of several chiefly composite plants (such as cudweed) with flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color compare pearly everlasting
b
: the flower of an everlasting

Example Sentences

Adjective To his everlasting credit, he never once gave in to temptation. valentines typically express the giver's everlasting love and devotion Noun that special bond that has existed between mother and child from everlasting people who believe that the magnificence of the natural world is proof of the existence of the Everlasting
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
What will be everlasting are the contributions Chris Dixon and DJ Miss Milan continue to add to hip-hop’s never-ending story. Sean Malcolm, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2023 Once all cleared, get ready to profess your everlasting love in the limelight. Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023 Here, the split between screen and stage, usually such a leech on a show’s dynamism, enacts the fractures between family and commerce, trauma and the future, a new country and a country left behind, everlasting love and the stubbornness of grief. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022 Edwards' comeback attempt earned the everlasting respect of Bill Belichick. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023 Thank you for your everlasting dedication to our country. Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2023 Please set my feet upon the straight and narrow road that leads to everlasting life. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 30 Jan. 2023 Arrange an everlasting bouquet or use the roses for a Valentine's Day DIY. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023 In the smooth, streamlined profile of Chelsea boots, these duckies are packing some of the best tech feats in weather-proofing—Thermolite insulation and flannel lining—to offer everlasting warmth and comfort. Maverick Li, Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
Noun
One of his favorite sections contains sweeps of the grass little bluestem and the perennial sweet everlasting amid scattered plantings of pitch pines. Washington Post, 7 July 2021 Venus et Fleur Lé Mini rose in round box, $39, venusetfleur.com Impress the host with an (almost) everlasting rose. Michaela Bechler, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2017 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of everlasting was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Everlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everlasting. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

everlasting

1 of 2 adjective
ev·​er·​last·​ing ˌev-ər-ˈlas-tiŋ How to pronounce everlasting (audio)
1
: lasting forever : eternal
2
a
: going on for a long time or for too long
everlasting complaints
b
: keeping form or color for a long time when dried
everlasting flowers
everlastingly adverb
everlastingness noun

everlasting

2 of 2 noun
1
: a plant with everlasting flowers
2
: an everlasting flower

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