variants
or chiefly British aeon
as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
it's been eons since I saw a movie at the multiplex glaciers that formed eons ago
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Recent Examples of eon
People have been doing it for eons.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026
To put that a different way, Newcastle have not enjoyed a match as much as this for an eon.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 18 May 2026
But despite eons of evolution, plants are surprisingly wasteful.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
After all, this is a hotel built into a citadel from the Middle Ages, though with a pool, spa, and pain au chocolats on hand, guests here are living eons better than the Gallo-Romans used to.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026
To put that a different way, Newcastle have not enjoyed a match as much as this for an eon.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 18 May 2026
But despite eons of evolution, plants are surprisingly wasteful.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
After all, this is a hotel built into a citadel from the Middle Ages, though with a pool, spa, and pain au chocolats on hand, guests here are living eons better than the Gallo-Romans used to.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eon
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Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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The star power continued at City Hall, where Spike Lee, Patrick Ewing and Carmelo Anthony were among those who went from float ride-a-longs to seats at the ceremony.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
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This year’s 10-day-long edition brought together an international slate of independent films across narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and short-form categories.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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In an age of heightened peer pressures, such as teen takeovers, leaders tell CBS News Detroit that good old-fashioned fun is the way to bring all ages together.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The typical household in the 65-74 age range has about $200,000 in retirement accounts, according to the 2022 federal Survey of Consumer Finances.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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“Eon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eon. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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