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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
Formative minutes stretched on for eternity — winning a track competition, a first kiss — but eight weeks flashed by in a hot hazy glimmer.
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Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
And that is going to be for eternity.
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Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The fly ball hung in the air for six seconds exactly, a sliver of time that felt akin to an eternity.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
And that is going to be for eternity.
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Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The fly ball hung in the air for six seconds exactly, a sliver of time that felt akin to an eternity.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for eternity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternity
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What is grief, after all, if not a reaction to the overwhelming perpetuity of mortality?
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This would put tolls on the same trajectory as the gas tax, with a system set up to guarantee toll hikes in perpetuity.
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Photo by Steve Campbell/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The Jets have flirted with immortality since, advancing to -- and losing in painstaking fashion -- the AFC championship game at the conclusion of the 1982, 1998, 2010 and 2011 seasons.
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For his part, the Lord Protector was granted immortality, a mixed blessing to be sure.
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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.
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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.
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Helping children find that balance is a lesson that can truly take them to infinity and beyond.
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Rounding it all off are the park-like grounds, which host an infinity-edge pool and several loggias ideal for alfresco entertaining.
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The star power continued at City Hall, where Spike Lee, Patrick Ewing and Carmelo Anthony were among those who went from float ride-a-longs to seats at the ceremony.
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This year’s 10-day-long edition brought together an international slate of independent films across narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and short-form categories.
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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.
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternity. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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