im·mor·tal
(ˌ)i-ˈmȯr-tᵊl 
1
: exempt from death
the immortal gods
2
: exempt from oblivion : imperishable
immortal fame
3
: connected with or relating to immortality
4
: able or tending to divide indefinitely
immortal cell lines produced in culture
1
a
: one exempt from death
b
immortals or Immortals plural
: the gods of the Greek and Roman pantheon
2
a
: a person whose fame is lasting
b
capitalized
: any of the 40 members of the Académie Française
Examples of immortal in a Sentence
Adjective
the age-old quest for immortal fame
vowed that his hatred of that family was immortal and that someday he'd get his revenge
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 June 2025
The pair are part of a series of works which will lead to the creation of an immortal garden, suitable for any landscape, pulling inspiration from plants and trees which aid humanity either by granting us shad More sculpture by Pelletti is on display at Bowman Sculpture.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
As mentioned earlier, arguments can be made for adding each of these extraordinary talents to the list of college football's immortals.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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Adjective
The Old Guard 2 (Netflix movie) Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors face a powerful new foe.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 June 2025
The pair are part of a series of works which will lead to the creation of an immortal garden, suitable for any landscape, pulling inspiration from plants and trees which aid humanity either by granting us shad More sculpture by Pelletti is on display at Bowman Sculpture.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
Theron plays Andy, the leader of a group of immortals battling a powerful enemy.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
As mentioned earlier, arguments can be made for adding each of these extraordinary talents to the list of college football's immortals.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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“Immortal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immortal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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immortal
2 of 2 noun1
: an immortal being
2
: a person whose fame is lasting
baseball immortals
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