ever after
idiom
old-fashioned
: from that time forward
She remembered him fondly ever after.
The fairy tale ended by saying that the characters in the story lived happily ever after.
—the phrase live happily ever after is also used to describe real people who are being compared in some way to characters in a fairy taleHis biography tells the story of a poor boy who grew up to be a millionaire and lived happily ever after.
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The bitcoin fund launched by BlackRock became one of the most successful ETFs ever after amassing over $50 billion in assets last year.
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Rafael Nam, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
And there was nothing between us there That might not still be happily ever after.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
No matter, all movie romances include a few bumps, and despite their less-than-ideal first holiday together, this destined couple end the movie on their way to their own (very deranged) happily ever after.
—Bob Sassone, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The film wraps everything up in a neat little bow at the end, giving it a decidedly happily ever after (and their widower dad his first chance at love since his late wife’s death).
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Rafael Nam, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
And there was nothing between us there That might not still be happily ever after.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
No matter, all movie romances include a few bumps, and despite their less-than-ideal first holiday together, this destined couple end the movie on their way to their own (very deranged) happily ever after.
—Bob Sassone, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The film wraps everything up in a neat little bow at the end, giving it a decidedly happily ever after (and their widower dad his first chance at love since his late wife’s death).
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Ever after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20after. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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