since time immemorial

idiom

: for a very long time
People have been creating art since time immemorial.

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Recent Examples on the Web These tranquil oases have served as places for people to gather and rest since time immemorial, and that tradition lives on at Mystic Hot Springs in Monroe, Utah. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024 Two groups of orcas – one that preys on salmon and the other on sea mammals – as well as baleen whales have cruised these waters since time immemorial and are now often visible from Seattle’s shoreline. Manuel Valdes, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Feb. 2024 The Big Cypress has been home to our people since time immemorial. Talbert Cypress, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024 Adding to this - or perhaps, compounding it - has been the high-profile trade for Harden, finally consummated at the start of the month, closing out a saga that had run on since time immemorial. Mark Deeks, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 In a settlement filed with the high court Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal agencies agreed to replant trees and aid in efforts to rebuild an altar at a site along U.S. Highway 26 that tribes said had been used for religious purposes since time immemorial. Claire Rush, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023 Here are the best places to hit There are only a few places in the United States that have been a getaway for the rich and famous since time immemorial, and the Rhode Island coast is one of them. Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023 Excavation after excavation across the globe leads to the same verdict: Humans have been tweezing since time immemorial. Abbie Kozolchyk, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023 That’s why art and literature has depicted it since time immemorial. Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2023

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