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as in eternal
lasting forever
valentines typically express the giver's everlasting love and devotion
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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
Shakespeare's plays are still being performed 400 years later because they deal with everlasting truths and universal emotions
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as in perpetuity
endless time
that special bond that has existed between mother and child from everlasting
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
people who believe that the magnificence of the natural world is proof of the existence of the Everlasting
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Recent Examples of everlasting
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Not the everlasting trauma stuck with those who survived.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 July 2025
Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
One of his favorite sections contains sweeps of the grass little bluestem and the perennial sweet everlasting amid scattered plantings of pitch pines.
—Washington Post, 7 July 2021
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Adjective
The main reason for the festival’s everlasting wide appeal to both jazz purists and general music fans is the clever mix of genres from jazz, hip-hop, funk, world music, electronica and pop.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Not the everlasting trauma stuck with those who survived.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 July 2025
Noun
Here’s Meta’s explanation for the changes from a Wednesday blog post:
Our intention was to create a refreshed design of the Facebook logo that was bolder, electric and everlasting.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
One of his favorite sections contains sweeps of the grass little bluestem and the perennial sweet everlasting amid scattered plantings of pitch pines.
—Washington Post, 7 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everlasting
Adjective
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Yet, in the seventh minute of stoppage time, the eternal Marta, now 39 years of age, slammed home a stunning equaliser to take the match into extra time.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Now that you're amped up for that John Hughes triple feature, why not boogie down with Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo for a few minutes to this eternal earworm?—
Jordan Hoffman Updated,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And, in the immortal words of the late Caledon Hockley: Not the better half.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
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And while your tolerance for Chevy Chase may vary, there’s just so much immortal in this movie, with extended cameos from Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield dead center as to why this movie remains so lasting.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The texture of the ropa vieja was just right — not too soupy, but also not getting caught in your teeth for perpetuity, like some ropier ropas viejas.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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To achieve this aim, Washington should apply economic and, if necessary, military pressure until Iran comes clean on its weaponization programs and abandons all or almost all uranium enrichment for perpetuity.—
JAMES JEFFREY,
Foreign Affairs,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Investing in our public transit would be faster and less expensive than endless road construction.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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That dynamic also presents endless opportunities to trash talk and negotiate trades.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But inside one of the neighborhood's historic homes, more than 400 artworks and collectibles were up for grabs — all once owned by an artist who designed one of the city's most enduring logos.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The most enduring type of door handle, however, and the one with the longest use in automotive production, is the pull out style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Once victorious, Zeus condemned his vanquished opponents, notably Atlas, who was forced to carry the burden of the heavens, for eternity.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Doncic arrived at Dyckman at 8:11 p.m., making his grand entrance just after the first game ended, and didn’t leave until 90 minutes later — an eternity for a superstar in a setting this intimate.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Wednesday's episode marked the latest in South Park's ongoing depictions of the current presidential administration.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Although Michael Bowen was perhaps the first to talk it up, the notion of a large celebration was a complete natural for a neighborhood that was itself an ongoing celebration.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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First, the researchers sorted the infinity of ways to cut the triangle into five unique classifications.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ladybug, infinity and bouquet emojis were used in Lana’s honor.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
6 July 2025
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“Everlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everlasting. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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