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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
a charming fable that presents some eternal truths in a fresh way
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as in endless
lasting forever
the quest for some magic potion that promises eternal youth
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Recent Examples of eternal
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Hope springs eternal in Mamdaniland Despite all the doom and gloom in Mets Nation right now, there are still 140 games left to play in the regular season, a point Mamdani emphasized on Tuesday.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2022
But hope springs eternal, maybe more so in baseball than anywhere else.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
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Adjective
Expanding urbanization and the use of traditional lighting of buildings, highways and residential neighborhoods are blinding us to an eternal beauty.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Hope springs eternal in Mamdaniland Despite all the doom and gloom in Mets Nation right now, there are still 140 games left to play in the regular season, a point Mamdani emphasized on Tuesday.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
These ancient seas and islands offer some reassuring glimpse of the eternal.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2022
But hope springs eternal, maybe more so in baseball than anywhere else.
—John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternal
Adjective
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This final season has gone back and forth, introducing a virus that could kill all the supes and then destroying the Boys’ cache of it, then introducing a Vought formula that makes supes immortal and giving it to Homelander.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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In this week’s episode ‘One-Shots’, Soldier Boy and Homelander (Antony Starr) visit The Seven alum Marathon Man (Padalecki) to obtain some V1, which will make Homelander immortal amid Billy Butcher’s (Karl Urban) plan to wipe out all Supes with a deadly virus.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Boullet’s Poe is, unfortunately, even worse, just the latest in an apparently endless string of prestige cable teens who exist only to be placed in inopportune jeopardy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pierre’s Jewish identity is heavily emphasized through what Claude calls his endless stock of stories.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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One of the most enduring royal handbag traditions dates back to Queen Elizabeth II, who reportedly used her purse as a discreet way to signal staff during public engagements.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Though her screen work was extensive, Costello’s impact as a teacher and director became one of her most enduring legacies.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2014, Walton Global donated 80 acres along Chisholm Trail Parkway in southwest Fort Worth, which got the ball rolling on an eventual permanent campus.—
Samuel O’Neal
May 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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An Oceanside commission has recommended the city extend its contracts with Interfaith Community Services for efforts to find permanent housing for people living in camps along the state Route 78 corridor.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The Secret Service's investigation into the most recent shooting is ongoing.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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To rectify this oversight, a few years ago, my friend Cassey Lottman and I created the Great Farts of Literature database, an ongoing project dedicated to cataloging the best butt bombs in print and from which this list is adapted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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No combination of stilettos and old-fashioned shoe-leather can temper the fact that integrity, talent, hard work, and a dedication to treating everything from fashion to the moving pictures with seriousness is in perpetual danger of extinction.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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The app began as an aggregator for perpetual futures, a form of derivative popular among crypto traders.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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One idea, conversation, or realization can shift your approach in a lasting way.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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To wake up to the consequences of our travels might sound like a lot of work, but doing so can bring deep and lasting rewards—for us as individuals, as well as for our societies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Eternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternal. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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