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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Rushdie has received death threats ever since 1989, starting with the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, which was declared by some as blasphemous.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The couple with a 20-year age gap have been together ever since.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2025
And the Western flair she’s been sporting ever since has unsurprisingly founded its way into her newest collab with Frankies Bikinis.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Rushdie has received death threats ever since 1989, starting with the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, which was declared by some as blasphemous.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 21 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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