eon

variants or chiefly British aeon
Definition of eonnext
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 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 Or, instead all its fragments may have scattered into the asteroid belt to rain down as angrites across the eons, says William Bottke, a solar system scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, who was uninvolved with the study. Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 People have been doing it for eons. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for eon
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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
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  • Starter Patrick Taylor, who scored a short touchdown, had minus-5 yards on five carries with a long of one yard.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The park’s North Canoe Voyage brings guests out on the water, either Rainy Lake or the Ash River, in a 26-foot-long canoe, a replica of what a French-Canadian voyageur would have traveled in during the early 1800s.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Families The minimum age to sail with Windstar is 8, but this is not really a ship for kids – given that there are not any specific programs for them.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • People half his age with serious mountain experience struggled and marvelled at him leading them to the top.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Eon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eon. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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