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as in permanently
for all time
we'll be best friends forever
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2
as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
he is forever reminding me to wear my hat and gloves in cold weather
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
it took forever to fill out all the forms
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Recent Examples of forever
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
These will forever be more valuable than any cold click.
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Terdawn Deboe,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Chabeli Herrera,
miamiherald,
17 Aug. 2017
Forever stamps are always equal to the current First-Class Mail service 1-ounce price.
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Michael McGough,
sacbee,
14 July 2017
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Adverb
An international move doesn’t have to mean forever.
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Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
These will forever be more valuable than any cold click.
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Terdawn Deboe,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
Forever is gonna start aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas Monday with a concert of lunar proportions.
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Chabeli Herrera,
miamiherald,
17 Aug. 2017
Forever stamps are always equal to the current First-Class Mail service 1-ounce price.
—
Michael McGough,
sacbee,
14 July 2017
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The beverage’s roots go back to 1565, when the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route began between Mexico and the Philippines, permanently altering both countries’ culinary trajectories.
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As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Leaders are constantly in a chronic, sympathetic-dominant state that, if not appropriately managed, can have downstream effects on their cardiovascular health, immune functioning, sleep, and even personal relationships.
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The show follows the titular Shaun, who lives on a quiet British farm with his flock and is constantly trying to add excitement to their quaint lifestyles, often causing trouble for their farmer and the sheepdog Bitzer.
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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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But the solution isn't always a plane ticket.
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Camping doesn’t always entail roughing it.
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Through the fantastical nature of this story and the original nature of the omniscient narrator Ahmad is able to continually surprise.
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Starlight, which sits on 16 acres in Swope Park, is the largest and oldest continually operating performing arts organization in Kansas City.
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Kate’s ring stack is valued at around $527,312 and includes not just the sapphire and diamond engagement ring but also her Welsh gold wedding band—a tradition for royal brides—an eternity band, and a sapphire and diamond Cartier ring.
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Because the worst thing that can happen for this kind of collection is to be sealed up in a vault for the rest of eternity.
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To me, being a refugee meant being eternally lonely.
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Thanks to its colorful cast of characters, which ranged from the Sprouse twins to the eternally helpful bellhop Esteban (Adrian R'Mante), the original adventures of Zack and Cody put a new and memorable spin on the classic Eloise fantasy of living in a hotel.
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Pregnant women, people with obesity and people with lower cardiovascular fitness are also in the groups clinicians flag most consistently.
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Liberty Home Guard’s 365-day workmanship guarantee and consistently high customer ratings stand out.
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“Forever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forever. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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