ever after

phrase

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 tale

His biography tells the story of a poor boy who grew up to be a millionaire and lived happily ever after.

Examples of ever after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coach Julie Wilkins has her biggest team ever after the arrival of 5-10 Marlborough transfer Amelie Cash. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The book pays homage to all your classic romance tropes — fake relationship, enemies to lovers, boy next door — but spins them on their head in this new take on what happily ever after looks like. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026

The jackpot now ranks among the game's 10 biggest Mega Millions prizes ever after more than four months without a winner. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Still, Whitney and Conner are living their happily ever after with their family of five. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for ever after

• hereinafter
• thereinafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter
• thereafter