timelessness

noun

as in permanence

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Recent Examples of timelessness The outfit matched the pale yellow of the venue but upheld the Hermès aesthetic of discreet, horsey timelessness. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The martini, like no other cocktail, straddles the line between timelessness and trendiness. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 A lot of the time there are up and coming designers where the quality and the timelessness are mixed. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Despite its timelessness, however, Grounded is a brand-new hue to Behr. — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2026 Like so many of the best places in the South, CJ’s has a timelessness that invites reflection. — Katie Akin, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026 There is a timelessness to Mitchell’s work, thanks in large part to the ancient source material, the myths of Orpheus, Eurydice, Hades and Persephone. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 The Symposium, for all its specificity, has a feeling of timelessness about it. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Plus, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy used to wear them in the 1990s, which is a testament to their timelessness. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timelessness
  1. permanence
  2. permanency
  3. boundlessness
Noun
  • For decades, console owners have faced a choice between the convenience of digital downloads and the permanence of physical game discs.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As permanence becomes harder for either side to promise, the flexibility to adapt might become the most valuable form of security in the labor market of tomorrow.
    — Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of permanence
Noun
  • Part of the benefit of the site, according to Pierog, is its permanency.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Local foster children are achieving permanency faster than ever before, at rates that substantially exceed federal standards and targets.
    — Kim Gorsuch, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Definition of permanency
Noun
  • Overall, Davis says Vernon has taught him a deeper understanding of the boundlessness of love.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • In reality, Khong has accepted the boundlessness.
    — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of boundlessness

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