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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France's president has long pressed for greater European independence from the U.S. in defense and sees this as more urgent than ever after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
His father of course won 15 golf majors, second most ever after only Jack Nicklaus.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Hims & Hers Health shares tumbled more than 22% for its worst one-day performance ever after the company reported after Monday's close better-than-expected fourth-quarter results but disappointing gross margins.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
His father of course won 15 golf majors, second most ever after only Jack Nicklaus.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Hims & Hers Health shares tumbled more than 22% for its worst one-day performance ever after the company reported after Monday's close better-than-expected fourth-quarter results but disappointing gross margins.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ever after
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“Ever after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever%20after. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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