ever since

idiom

1
: continually or often from a past time until now
We both liked the idea and have been working on it ever since.
I went to the festival its first year and have been returning ever since.
2
: continually from the time in the past when : since
She's wanted to be a firefighter ever since she was a young girl.

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Rucker said her daughter is the same age as Bearden’s son, and the two families have been friends ever since their kids were babies. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025 Nixon went on to victory, and law and order has been a mainstay of GOP appeals ever since. Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Inmates have remained a staple of California firefighting ever since. Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025 And the person closest to it, apart from Davis and his son and co-executive producer Doug Davis, is Stacy Carr, who joined Davis’ Arista Records in 1991 and has been with him ever since. Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ever since 

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“Ever since.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20since. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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