as in forever
for all time
we will be eternally grateful for your kind generosity
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Recent Examples of eternally
French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.
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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
But the eternally elusive prospect of escaping the city and its grey slush beckons, and there’s no better escape than these sultry, summery Hamptons novels.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
In this scenario, the structures of the Universe wouldn’t dissociate and accelerate away from each other, but would instead be eternally reachable to a fast enough observer within the Universe.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Shot with devotion by DP Hélène Louvart, frame after frame looks like it’s been ripped from the pages of a fashion magazine that someone like Anna might occupy herself with, eternally bored by the rich comforts that their prison-like home provides.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
Sheer deliciousness is eternally relevant.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
For that, his teammates — and the Niners’ massive fan base, most of which did not gain entry into The Linc — will remain eternally grateful.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The voice of Michael Lebow is a reminder, especially as vascular medicine continues to develop, that any true innovation is not one based eternally on new technology but rather based on a deeper understanding of the human need to relieve pain, move, and have a quality existence.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The look may have its origins in the late Queen Elizabeth’s loyalty to Essie Ballet Slippers and Catherine, Princess of Wales’s eternally elegant soft nude mani, but it’s being kept alive and well by stars like Victoria Beckham and TikTok creators who just can’t get enough of it.
—Rachel Krause, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
But the eternally elusive prospect of escaping the city and its grey slush beckons, and there’s no better escape than these sultry, summery Hamptons novels.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
In this scenario, the structures of the Universe wouldn’t dissociate and accelerate away from each other, but would instead be eternally reachable to a fast enough observer within the Universe.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
Shot with devotion by DP Hélène Louvart, frame after frame looks like it’s been ripped from the pages of a fashion magazine that someone like Anna might occupy herself with, eternally bored by the rich comforts that their prison-like home provides.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
Sheer deliciousness is eternally relevant.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
For that, his teammates — and the Niners’ massive fan base, most of which did not gain entry into The Linc — will remain eternally grateful.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The voice of Michael Lebow is a reminder, especially as vascular medicine continues to develop, that any true innovation is not one based eternally on new technology but rather based on a deeper understanding of the human need to relieve pain, move, and have a quality existence.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The look may have its origins in the late Queen Elizabeth’s loyalty to Essie Ballet Slippers and Catherine, Princess of Wales’s eternally elegant soft nude mani, but it’s being kept alive and well by stars like Victoria Beckham and TikTok creators who just can’t get enough of it.
—Rachel Krause, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternally
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Carl and Bailey found the time for a maybe date, but West can’t go over to Ciara’s place with an iced coffee, hash it out, make sweet, sweet love for 72 hours, decide to get married and raise a family on a ranch somewhere, and retire from reality television forever to cultivate their love?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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But baseball, forever America’s Pastime, needs no introduction.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 17,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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In Season 1, confronted with overdoses, drownings, and a host of other crises great and small, the team nevertheless found time to deliver the soapiness that the best medical series have always brought.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Not so Grace, who always seems aware of an audience on the other side of the movie screen, waiting to be entertained.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Biggs amendment would have permanently stopped deficit spending by limiting federal expenditures to the average annual revenue collected over the previous three years.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Israel’s Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system — developed jointly with Boeing and tested against Iranian threats in 2024, 2025 and now 2026 — has become the anchor of a layered regional air-defense concept that Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are seeking to integrate more permanently.—
Judah Taub,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Eternally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternally. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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