as in forever
for all time
we will be eternally grateful for your kind generosity
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Recent Examples of eternally
Then there were the documentaries focusing on Saturday Night Live cast members Chevy Chase and Eddie Murphy, as well the eternally SNL-adjacent Steve Martin.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Robinson drew a tough matchup with the eternally upbeat Ozzie Albies — but ultimately ousted him, garnering 53% of y’all’s ballots.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
All the narrator would have had to do is turn on his recorder for three seconds, and Thomas’s voice would be eternally reproducible.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
She will be deeply missed, always loved, and eternally remembered.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
With 10 seconds left, Duke freshman guard Cayden Boozer made a bad pass, which led to a turnover around halfcourt, and Mullins hoisted a 35-foot three to cement himself in UConn lore eternally.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Tua should be eternally grateful an organization was dumb enough to give him that contract.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.
—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
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Robinson drew a tough matchup with the eternally upbeat Ozzie Albies — but ultimately ousted him, garnering 53% of y’all’s ballots.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
All the narrator would have had to do is turn on his recorder for three seconds, and Thomas’s voice would be eternally reproducible.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
She will be deeply missed, always loved, and eternally remembered.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
With 10 seconds left, Duke freshman guard Cayden Boozer made a bad pass, which led to a turnover around halfcourt, and Mullins hoisted a 35-foot three to cement himself in UConn lore eternally.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Tua should be eternally grateful an organization was dumb enough to give him that contract.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
French bangs—the eternally cool and messy-yet-polished style—are all about the illusion of nonchalance.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternally
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Five people lost their lives 13 years ago when two bombs forever changed Boston and the marathon it's known for.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Landowners are fairly compensated, and taxpayers are able to protect agricultural and natural lands forever.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The celebrity’s vast collection of furniture and decor — beloved by Wayfair shoppers and PEOPLE readers alike — is always chock-full of impressive deals.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Wellington, New Zealand — Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The incident would live on in the national consciousness and permanently scar Exxon’s reputation.—
Alex Kuffner,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Ohio, residents are trying to bypass the Legislature and get a measure on the ballot in November that is designed to permanently ban hyperscale data centers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Eternally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternally. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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