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as in perpetuity
endless time
the question whether the universe will end someday or continue to exist in eternity
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
a firm belief in the eternity of the soul
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as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we waited in line for tickets for an eternity
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Recent Examples of eternity
But Kiana enlists her postmortem union rep and a deeper investigation into her Earthly life will determine the right place for Kiana to spend eternity.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The tannins are smooth and rounded and the finish goes on for what seems like eternity.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
But others are more subtle — like a riverbottom that drops off from 2 feet to eternity.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
Harold Bloom gushed over Pynchon, anthologizing and awarding him a seat at his table of eternity next to Joyce and Melville.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The tannins are smooth and rounded and the finish goes on for what seems like eternity.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
But others are more subtle — like a riverbottom that drops off from 2 feet to eternity.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
Harold Bloom gushed over Pynchon, anthologizing and awarding him a seat at his table of eternity next to Joyce and Melville.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eternity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternity
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As the film explores, Chauvet remained pristine because about 28,000 years ago a cliff collapsed sealing the entrance in virtual perpetuity until it was discovered by speleologists including Jean-Marie Chauvet.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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That record will stand for perpetuity now that the course is midway through a $30 million renovation that will see two new wholly separate golf courses with their own singular vibes, the nearly complete Ocean Course and the inland Vineyard Course.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement China’s research While less obsessed with immortality than Putin’s government, Xi’s China has also invested in aging research, as the country has the world’s largest elderly population.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un were caught in a hot-mic moment discussing immortality and organ transplants at a military parade in Beijing.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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Conrad also says goodbye to Belly and returns the infinity necklace to her.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At zero velocity, γ equals one, while as velocity gets close to the speed of light, γ approaches infinity.—
Don Lincoln,
Big Think,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nowadays, the outdoors with all its foreverness and fresh air is becoming that go-to place to celebrate our upcoming holidays.—
Marni Jameson,
orlandosentinel.com,
20 Nov. 2020
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternity. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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