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as in perpetuity
endless time
the question whether the universe will end someday or continue to exist in eternity
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
a firm belief in the eternity of the soul
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as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we waited in line for tickets for an eternity
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Recent Examples of eternity
The loss of Matty and John will leave a hole in the family, with his close friends, the community, for eternity.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The home was sprinkled with speakers through which Carter’s voice lilts, playing into eternity.
—Laura Carney, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The ancient Greeks believed that the fruit's seeds symbolized abundance, fertility and eternity, according to the Greek Reporter.
Brazil is known for its legendary fireworks show in Rio de Janeiro, especially on New Year's Eve.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
And for those who don't have a successful Olympics, those four years can be like an absolute eternity.
—NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The home was sprinkled with speakers through which Carter’s voice lilts, playing into eternity.
—Laura Carney, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The ancient Greeks believed that the fruit's seeds symbolized abundance, fertility and eternity, according to the Greek Reporter.
Brazil is known for its legendary fireworks show in Rio de Janeiro, especially on New Year's Eve.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
And for those who don't have a successful Olympics, those four years can be like an absolute eternity.
—NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for eternity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternity
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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
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The notion of the spirit living on can feel clichéd, but Roemer’s stirring vision of the civic power of faith renews it and celebrates an everyday, secular form of immortality.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Last year, five votes were all that separated Billy Wagner from baseball immortality.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
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Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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They are used to funding tech startups that scale to infinity and hopefully beyond.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Focus on infinity, and take multiple shots to increase the chances of capturing a meteor.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternity. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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