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as in eternal
lasting forever
the age-old quest for immortal fame
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as in enduring
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
vowed that his hatred of that family was immortal and that someday he'd get his revenge
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as in worthy
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Recent Examples of immortal
Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
In the immortal words of Buffalo Springfield: There’s something happening here.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
After helping Philadelphia reach the 2001 NBA Finals alongside another basketball immortal, MVP point guard Allen Iverson, and then playing an encore stint in 2001-02, the then-35-year-old Mutombo transitioned to another phase of his career.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The former, an album highlight, could somehow soundtrack both a wedding and a breakup; a paean to immortal love or the audio to that which was once cherished and now gone.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
In the immortal words of Buffalo Springfield: There’s something happening here.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
Based on a Russian fairytale, the principal roles include a prince and princess, an evil immortal who captures the princess and the magical Firebird, who saves the day.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
After helping Philadelphia reach the 2001 NBA Finals alongside another basketball immortal, MVP point guard Allen Iverson, and then playing an encore stint in 2001-02, the then-35-year-old Mutombo transitioned to another phase of his career.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortal
Adjective
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It’s not designed to disrupt trends but remain a ‘classic’ outside of them with some eternal rock ‘n’ roll edge.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The eternal language of euphemism—swords and lightning—had begun its work, displacing the reality of bullets breaking bodies.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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One of Mac's costars, the late A.J. Johnson, remembered his enduring sense of humor fondly.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Archidamus’s next suggestion—form alliances to constrain the enemy’s options—has been similarly enduring.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jacobs-Jenkins cannot help noting that among that generation of Bible-quoting civil rights worthies are enough sins of the father to burden a host of sons.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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Martin Luther King, Senator J. William Fulbright, and California Gov. Pat Brown all said so and who would know better than these worthies?—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the meantime, the endless questions about Chelsea’s lack of a front-of-shirt sponsor will go away, if only for a little while.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Oh and Kate Walsh as lesbian partners, and contains endless gorgeous, sweeping shots of the Italian countryside.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His first significant trip outside Rome as pontiff was to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, a key site in Europe's ongoing migration crisis.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The company says the forensic investigation is still ongoing and that the total number of affected individuals may continue to rise.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Season three will be based on The Titan’s Curse, the third book in Riordan’s series, and introduce a fan-favorite character in Nico di Angelo, a young demigod who is new to Camp Half-Blood.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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The naga, a Sanskrit word for snake or serpent, is an anthropomorphic demigod of sorts that appears in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain cultures.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Among the cuts this year to the permanent employees were 200 probationary staff, dismissed because they had been either recently hired or recently promoted.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Rodriguez's order clarifies that his permanent injunction does not prohibit administration officials from moving forward with removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Immortal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortal. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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