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as in eternal
lasting forever
valentines typically express the giver's everlasting love and devotion
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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
Shakespeare's plays are still being performed 400 years later because they deal with everlasting truths and universal emotions
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as in perpetuity
endless time
that special bond that has existed between mother and child from everlasting
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
people who believe that the magnificence of the natural world is proof of the existence of the Everlasting
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Recent Examples of everlasting
Joe Kloc, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Swift said in June that the tour, which at the time seemed to be everlasting, would conclude in Vancouver in December.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Washington Post, 7 July 2021
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Adjective
Humanity’s oldest epic is a doomed quest for immortality: Around four millenniums ago, the Sumerians told of a Mesopotamian king named Gilgamesh who set out to find life everlasting and briefly located a youth-restoring plant, only to lose it on his way home.
—Joe Kloc, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Swift said in June that the tour, which at the time seemed to be everlasting, would conclude in Vancouver in December.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
One of his favorite sections contains sweeps of the grass little bluestem and the perennial sweet everlasting amid scattered plantings of pitch pines.
—Washington Post, 7 July 2021
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Adjective
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Hellman's brought together the stars of Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron's eternal 1989 rom-com, to recreate the infamous Katz's Delicatessen scene.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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God’s kingdom of mercy, healing, and love, while seemingly vulnerable to human powers, is the eternal light that overcomes darkness.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Laura Palmer, the immortal heroine (played by Sheryl Lee) of Twin Peaks, appears to me all the time.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Chalamet has been nominated for awards for his performance as the immortal bard at the Golden Globes and several regional critics' awards ceremonies; his fans and lookalikes can tune in tomorrow to discover whether he's been nominated for the Oscar, too.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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It’s been just two years since Cartaya ranked as Keith Law’s No. 6 prospect in baseball in The Athletic, with the backstop seen as a potential future cornerstone for the Dodgers’ plans of extending their title window into perpetuity.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Like China, India is not content to live in perpetuity in architecture largely built by the West.—
Evan A. Feigenbaum,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2016
Adjective
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One of those late landscapes, Mountain Landscape in Bohemia (ca. 1830), seems at first glance not to feature a single human at all, just puffy clouds, dusky peaks, and endless blades of grass that appear to sway in the wind.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Assembling the right team for each designer requires a lot of work, as does the endless communication with potential beauty sponsors.—
James Manso,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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More than just a cooking vessel, the sauce pot represents nonna's enduring presence in the family's kitchen.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Still Ugly also provides Urie and Newton a unique platform to revisit the series through a contemporary lens, examining its enduring relevance and celebrating the show’s bold storytelling and cultural impact.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There, Barrichello was quickest by a full second, an eternity for an F1 lap time.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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Alternating blue and white topaz eternity hoop earrings: on sale for $255 Original price: $510 These blue and white topaz eternity hoop earrings are refined enough to be worn out to a fancy restaurant, but classic enough to be worn with everyday outfits as well.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The apparent cooling of their friendship stems from recent revelations in an ongoing legal battle that has unexpectedly pulled Swift into its orbit.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular South Florida beaches seeing oily tar balls wash ashore; Coast Guard investigation ongoing South Florida beaches seeing oily tar balls wash ashore; Coast Guard investigation ongoing Residents moving to Florida drop to levels of those who are leaving.—
Aiden Lesley,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hmm… x infinity. — Evelyn, Alice, Colton and Del tried to contact the ghost of Evelyn’s ancestor, who was reportedly kept locked up in the attic by her husband.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
31 Jan. 2025
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For a coin toss with probability of success p, the skewness and kurtosis both go to infinity when the probability of success is very low.—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Everlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everlasting. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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