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as in indestructible
impossible to destroy
energy is imperishable
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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
the belief that through military glory one could achieve imperishable fame
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Recent Examples of imperishable
In reality, the change flows in the other direction, as new recruits enter the warm embrace of the imperishable military-industrial complex, eager to learn its ways.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2024
Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Published a century ago, the poet’s secular meditation on the Christian sabbath considers the human longing for ‘some imperishable bliss’ amid a culture of waning religiosity.
—Daniel Akst, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2023
These days humans are the ones feeling entitled and imperishable — despite an accelerating climate crisis and a deteriorating social fabric, especially in the United States.
—Cory Oldweiler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
Meanwhile, Ron stays still, marooned in the crowd, and trapped between his duty as an officer of the law and his deep, imperishable faith in the black cause.
—Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
But this imperishable moment is sometimes caused by a phenomenon slightly rarer than a setting sun: hundreds of thousands of starlings gathering to accentuate the inevitable darkness of nightfall in a flying formation called a murmuration.
—Lauryn Hill, Wired, 5 Feb. 2021
Two ancient skeletons that have become a symbol of imperishable love have both been identified as men.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2019
Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2024
Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Published a century ago, the poet’s secular meditation on the Christian sabbath considers the human longing for ‘some imperishable bliss’ amid a culture of waning religiosity.
—Daniel Akst, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2023
These days humans are the ones feeling entitled and imperishable — despite an accelerating climate crisis and a deteriorating social fabric, especially in the United States.
—Cory Oldweiler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
Meanwhile, Ron stays still, marooned in the crowd, and trapped between his duty as an officer of the law and his deep, imperishable faith in the black cause.
—Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
But this imperishable moment is sometimes caused by a phenomenon slightly rarer than a setting sun: hundreds of thousands of starlings gathering to accentuate the inevitable darkness of nightfall in a flying formation called a murmuration.
—Lauryn Hill, Wired, 5 Feb. 2021
Two ancient skeletons that have become a symbol of imperishable love have both been identified as men.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperishable
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Some say an Easter basket isn't complete without Peeps while others deride them as being indestructible.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Love them or loathe them, Peeps are the very adorable cockroaches of the candy world—brightly colored, impossibly squishy, and seemingly indestructible.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, the rapper/singer spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and talked about the birth of that immortal couplet.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
12 May 2025
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That would be the immortal Jerry Dybzinski, whose base-running gaffe in Game 4 of the 1983 American League Championship Series proved costly in an extra-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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The rapper's most enduring romance was with model-actress Kimberly Porter, who died of pneumonia in November 2018.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The praise was meaningful to Coogler, who includes Lee among his most enduring influences.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout the book’s 26 chapters, Blume examines the question of whether or not first loves are eternal.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Their true objective is to ensure that the tomb of Vietnam’s first Emperor remains an eternal mystery.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Even more tickling, however, is Karin’s evolving reaction, played with inextinguishable spirit by the wonderful Jacobsen.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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This top-five matchup was pushed back a day due to winter storms plaguing the southeast, but the hype is nevertheless inextinguishable.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The proposal is part of the agency's response to the ongoing delays and cancellations that have resulted from tech difficulties in the air traffic control tower.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Headlines often mention the ongoing power struggle between President Donald Trump’s administration and private colleges such as Columbia University and Harvard University.—
Amy Li,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Raid 2 When Gupta created the world of an honest income tax officer, his Amay Patnaik (Devgn) was the incorruptible, slipper-wearing government officer who bore the brunt of his own honesty.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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While remaining super soft to the touch, the jacket, available in both men’s and women’s silhouettes, still provides a tough barrier to outside rain and snow that is incorruptible over time.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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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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“Imperishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperishable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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