EON Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

eon

noun

variants or chiefly British aeon

Definition of eon

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 Meta, Google, and Apple hadn’t put out an exciting new innovation in eons. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 The Wolverines’ frontcourt was, in fact, one of the greatest to grace college basketball in eons. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026 People have marked solstices for eons with festivals and monuments, including Sweden's midsummer eve celebrations and Stonehenge, which was designed to align with the sun’s paths at the solstices. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 Over eons of mythmaking, the 13th century bandit Robin Hood has evolved from a scamp adored by King Henry VIII to a symbol of sticking it to the rich. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for eon

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eon

Noun

There is a certain ease and flow to the conversation with your forevers.

— Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
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

Definition of forever

Noun

This is the story of JAŸ-Z in 8, a new long but guarded eight-part HBO docuseries about the rapper directed and produced by Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
In three exhibition games, the sixth-round pick from Florida went 9 for 9 on field-goal attempts, including three from 50-plus yards with a long of 59.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of long

Noun

As ballot stations opened in Casablanca and Rabat, voters of various ages formed small but continuous lines to cast their ballots.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Raman also had 64% of likely voters ages 30 to 39 compared with Bass’ 12%, and the council member had 50% of likely voters ages 40 to 49 compared with Bass’ 18%.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026