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

Examples of everlasting in a Sentence

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
Chita Rivera, after having just turned 91, died on January 30 following a brief illness, but the legacy of her stage career is everlasting. Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024 In talking about the series’ endurance and everlasting presence, Gimple attributed that to the fans’ love of the series and the resonating depth of the characters. Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 9 Feb. 2024 An everlasting community Nonetheless, the track still managed to attract faithful fans of all ages. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024 Will the ladies have to face a gator on the path to finding everlasting love? Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2024 Here’s a great piece from this week: A new Kobe Bryant statue is a reminder of the star’s everlasting influence on the Lakers. Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024 Today, metformin, tomorrow (and the next day and next day), life everlasting. Ali Finney, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023 The wreath weaves everlasting willow eucalyptus with marigold, apricot, and soft green berries, glittering gold and silver branches, and faux beige and lilac blooms for a dimensional design that reveals something new and beautiful upon each glance. Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2023 The retreat functions like a sleepaway camp for great writers, its ritual group meals and hourslong chats bonding residents in what many described as everlasting friendships. Laura Rysman, New York Times, 16 Dec. 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

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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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“Everlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everlasting. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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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