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as in forever
for all time
the name of Benedict Arnold will ever be linked with treason
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as in always
on every relevant occasion
the boy and his ever present dog were a common sight around the village
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as in really
to a great degree
boy, was I ever embarrassed it's been ever so long since we've seen you
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Recent Examples of ever
After death, human DNA breaks down into ever smaller fragments.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
For them, Atlas Coffee’s (one of our favorite whole bean coffee subscriptions) first-ever K-Cups will greatly improve their morning coffee.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Have you ladies ever started earlier?
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Like the Red Ring goons at the bar, villains all over the city are more juiced up than ever, made stronger by enhancements provided by Shroud.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
For them, Atlas Coffee’s (one of our favorite whole bean coffee subscriptions) first-ever K-Cups will greatly improve their morning coffee.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Have you ladies ever started earlier?
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Like the Red Ring goons at the bar, villains all over the city are more juiced up than ever, made stronger by enhancements provided by Shroud.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ever
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Marshawn will forever be a part of the Bronco brotherhood.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner get their rom-com on for new A24 film Eternity, which follows a woman who, in the afterlife, must choose to spend forever with her longtime husband or her first love, who died young and waited decades for her.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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And when diners nearby half-turned their heads to check if the foreigner liked it, Chen saw my expression of delight.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite being born in Denmark, Preti identifies as half Danish and half Italian in his Instagram bio.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The best leaders question assumptions, reimagine progress and always keep humanity at their core.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hoeschele recalled early debates about whether the company should really commit to such an audacious investment.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the piece of evidence that really works in Lisa’s favor is that the other women’s smoking gun doesn’t hold water.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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For Native people, the war marked a dangerous fork in the road, stirring famine, spurring a massive refugee crisis, and permanently shifting the balance of power in the heart of the continent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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World leaders come to the White House for Oval Office sit-downs almost every week; negotiations over tariffs are permanently front and center.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Robotic systems like Sentante could let experts treat patients remotely instead of transporting them across vast regions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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The hearing was reset for Wednesday, but Owens did not appear in person or remotely, so Gold dismissed her petition.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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These torsional Alfvén waves constantly turn the sun's magnetic field lines back and forth, carrying energy upward through its layers.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As a mom of three, there is one item my home is constantly overflowing with — plushies.—
Lauren Fischer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grodd is a member of a highly-intelligent society of gorillas that gained psychic powers and other abilities after coming into contact with an alien spaceship.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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