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Recent Examples of imperishable 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 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
Adjective
  • At the time, Endurance was regarded as nearly indestructible, but Tuhkuri's research suggests its reputation was unwarranted.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Tombstone, also known as Lonnie Lincoln, is a long-standing Spider-Man villain who possesses indestructible skin and a great amount of strength.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Hilty originated the part of the glamorous, immortal Madeline in both the show’s 2024 Chicago premiere and its Broadway run, earning her second Tony nomination, this time for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t expect a by-the-letter adaptation of Mary Shelley’s immortal story, however.
    Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Art Deco, an emblem of the Roaring 1920s, remains one of the most enduring and revolutionary design movements of all time.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In 1929, on the eve of the first game held in the stadium, workers planted the hedges overnight, giving birth to one of college football’s most enduring visual trademarks.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Jeans are my eternal style struggle.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
  • May Waheguru ji grant his soul eternal abode at His feet and give strength to the family to bear this sorrowful blow.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up.
    Diana Arterian July 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
  • And her inextinguishable pursuit was rewarding as the spotlight shined even brighter on the burgeoning star.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • There is growing optimism that the global oil glut—exacerbated by ongoing OPEC production hikes—will peak in the first half of 2026, allowing for the industry to rebound in the back half of next year, CEOs said.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The ongoing government shutdown is the latest wrinkle, presenting risks to both the actual economy and investors’ ability to understand what’s going on due to the lack of economic data collection.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Karki has spent much of her career within the very establishment the youth are protesting against, yet her reputation as a fearless and incorruptible jurist has appealed to many young people in the country of 30 million.
    Sugam Pokharel, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Watch brands such as Vacheron Constantin and Breitling have relied on blockchain to authenticate their timepieces since 2019, hailing the technology as forgery-proof and incorruptible.
    India Brown, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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