since time immemorial
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: for a very long time
People have been creating art since time immemorial.
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For the Blackfeet, the eastern half of Glacier has provided caloric, cultural, and spiritual sustenance since time immemorial.
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JSTOR Daily, 18 Nov. 2025
Bridges have existed since time immemorial.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Taming China’s three major rivers – the Yellow, Pearl, and Yangtze Rivers – has been one of the chief responsibilities for every Chinese government since time immemorial.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
In San Diego, the Southern California tribes have experienced this for over 20,000 years and since time immemorial.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 18 Nov. 2025
Bridges have existed since time immemorial.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Taming China’s three major rivers – the Yellow, Pearl, and Yangtze Rivers – has been one of the chief responsibilities for every Chinese government since time immemorial.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
In San Diego, the Southern California tribes have experienced this for over 20,000 years and since time immemorial.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for since time immemorial
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