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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
Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 July 2025
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
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
Through patience and love, Kat and Brandy help each other face their anxieties and form an everlasting bond.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 July 2025
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
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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Address the behavior, not the person’s eternal soul.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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Peter Pan is the avatar of eternal childhood, refusal to become a stodgy old pirate.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In the immortal words of every single woman to mutter a tagline on even one season of a Bravo show, stay out of women’s business.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hulk Hogan is an icon, a flamboyant and charismatic legend who will live on forever – truly immortal.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
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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After a whopper of a week — nights that ended too late and mornings that started too early; shuttling the kids to and fro; seemingly endless cooking, cleaning and commuting — the sweet, languid weekend awaits!—
Zach Przystup,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The most enduring companies deeply understand the human on the other side of the transaction.—
Billee Howard,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The album was recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works—a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Long-time spots thanked their customers and strode into the sunset with more than a little pride, knowing that 10 years or more is an eternity in restaurant terms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Their gazes lock for what seems like an eternity until Conrad breaks the moment, asking for help to stand.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Trump administration has sought to deport multiple student protesters who support Palestinian rights amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling some demonstrations antisemitic.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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However, the case is still ongoing against the Metro Nashville Police Department, a separate defendant in the lawsuit.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
21 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 28 Aug. 2025.
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