ever after
idiom
old-fashioned
: from that time forward
She remembered him fondly ever after.
The fairy tale ended by saying that the characters in the story lived happily ever after.
—the phrase live happily ever after is also used to describe real people who are being compared in some way to characters in a fairy taleHis biography tells the story of a poor boy who grew up to be a millionaire and lived happily ever after.
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Belly and Jeremiah’s wedding is finally here, but the moment doesn’t end in a happily ever after.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Besides, after decades of Swift pouring her soul into songs about heartache, romance, white horses and fairytales, Swifties have been primed to crave – and call to see – her walk down the aisle toward a happily ever after.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
But Peggy's past—from the loss of her son to her former flame, the married Globe editor Thomas Fortune—and William's mother, whose colorism marred her impression of Peggy, jeopardized their chances of a happily ever after.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The tall, handsome physician gets down on one knee for Peggy (Denée Benton) and the two finally seemingly get their happily ever after.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Besides, after decades of Swift pouring her soul into songs about heartache, romance, white horses and fairytales, Swifties have been primed to crave – and call to see – her walk down the aisle toward a happily ever after.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
But Peggy's past—from the loss of her son to her former flame, the married Globe editor Thomas Fortune—and William's mother, whose colorism marred her impression of Peggy, jeopardized their chances of a happily ever after.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The tall, handsome physician gets down on one knee for Peggy (Denée Benton) and the two finally seemingly get their happily ever after.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ever after
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“Ever after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20after. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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