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as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
dateless artifacts left by an obscure people of the distant past
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as in eternal
lasting forever
the dateless cycle of the seasons
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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
it is because of their dateless themes that the plays of Shakespeare are still performed today
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Recent Examples of dateless
Her theory about dateless, spiraling young men ends with home prices declining for years, or even decades.
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Byalena Botros, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
All my Cinderellas didn’t find their March romance and went home dateless for the second weekend.
—J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
Dreams are usually dateless, absent from the illusion of the flow of time.
—Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Byalena Botros, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
All my Cinderellas didn’t find their March romance and went home dateless for the second weekend.
—J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
Dreams are usually dateless, absent from the illusion of the flow of time.
—Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dateless
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Designed with geometric forms that evoke the pyramids in the backdrop, the museum invites visitors to journey through ancient Egypt’s 3,000-year history, starting with the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 B.C. and ending with the Roman conquest in 30 B.C.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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In it, a fantastical ancient Asian Empire is on the verge of destruction, torn apart by insidious rivalry.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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In our current culture wars, the left gets accused of playing loose with language that is supposedly eternal and universal, distorting the meaning of words in order to suit its ideology.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Here's everything to know about the movie's final moments, including the fate of Adaline's eternal youth condition.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
21 Jan. 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
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But in 2024, the immortal fairytale was updated by Sicangu Lakota Nation member and 2020 MacArthur Fellow Larissa FastHorse.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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As Black pitchers are modestly represented in the venerable plaque gallery, most of their enshrinements have come through various iterations of the Veterans Committee and two Special Committees on the Negro Leagues.—
Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Haunted Mansion at 50: Decades of delays and distractions nearly derailed Disneyland’s venerable dark ride The old Black Widow Bride, known as Constance Hatchway, showed up in wedding portraits with a series of husbands who lost their heads in the Haunted Mansion attic scene.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
18 Jan. 2025
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Yet most academy members would likely not want classic rock perpetually refashioned with AI for an endless nostalgia ouroboros.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Read: The new age of endless parenting Perhaps most important, measuring isolation isn’t a good way to track loneliness.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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That cycle of emotions, all told with his eyes and mouth, has deservedly become an enduring meme.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Vintage jewelry is at the heart of this exhibition, which showcases the exquisite craftsmanship of pearls, not to mention their enduring allure of these timeless gems.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The frame is crafted with sturdy steel hardware and finished with an antique bronze powder accent.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Across two floors, the gallery showcases contemporary works, including glass pieces by Philipp Weber, alongside its unique collection of antique art, furniture, decor, and photography, attracting discerning art collectors and curators from across the globe.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Its foray into spot, futures, and perpetual trading broadened to create something of a one-stop shop for its institutional clients.—
Javier Paz,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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Today’s recruits are year-to-year propositions, perpetual free agents.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Dateless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dateless. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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