ever since

idiom

: 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.

: 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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Unfortunately for him, her preferred coping mechanism of denial has left him out in the cold ever since. —

Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024 Parker, who looks to have claimed approximately 54.1% of the vote, was first elected in 2012 and has served on the council ever since. —

Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 Gu’s win continued a tradition that dates to the 1990s and has seen the Sixth Generation dominate international festivals — and awards — ever since thanks also to the likes of fellow fifty-somethings Jia Zhangke, Wang Xiaoshuai and Diao Yinan. —

Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 Smith spent the first four years of his career with Washington, before joining the Packers in 2019, where he's been ever since. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ever since