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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
To the people on Flight SQ321, that would have seemed an eternity.
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
In the Aurora Highlands, response times currently lag between 12 and 18 minutes -- that's an eternity in a business where every second counts.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Besson’s vision explores the love that was ripped away from Dracula and how that loss led him to renounce God and live for an eternity as his punishment.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s pass hung in the air for what felt like an eternity.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eternity
Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
In the Aurora Highlands, response times currently lag between 12 and 18 minutes -- that's an eternity in a business where every second counts.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Besson’s vision explores the love that was ripped away from Dracula and how that loss led him to renounce God and live for an eternity as his punishment.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s pass hung in the air for what felt like an eternity.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eternity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternity
Noun
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The deal, which began in 2014, was set to expire in 2032, but will instead continue into perpetuity.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Helen Paves’ story now powers that legacy into perpetuity.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
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The attack grants him immortality and an unquenchable taste for blood.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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While this may confine a human’s dream of immortality to solutions that rely on technological enhancements, bio-hacking your body, or science-fiction level technology that relies on novel physical laws and/or phenomena, there’s still plenty that relativity has to say about living forever.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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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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Here, books that can seem overwhelming—books of dreams, infinity, mysteries—turn out to be intensely accessible, offering so many different ways to read them and think with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Imagine soaking up the gentle sea breezes with the hotel’s stunning 205-ft infinity-edge pool and lush tropical landscaping as your backdrop.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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Zac longs for more family time.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Selling programs have been relentless in the S & P 500, as many of these algorithmic systems look to push ranges (both lower and higher), flushing weak longs out of the market.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternity. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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