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.
Examples of ever after in a Sentence
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But their happily ever after is deferred upon learning about the existence of other Jasons.
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 26 June 2024
Bringing in visitors since 1972, it was purchased by the City of Catoosa in 2020 and is doing better than ever after a good scrub and some maintenance work on its walking trails and restroom facilities.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
But the skill in this genre is titillating and intriguing the audience along the way to happily ever after.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Kelsey Anderson's happily ever after with Joey Graziadei includes a sticky living situation.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 26 June 2024
Bringing in visitors since 1972, it was purchased by the City of Catoosa in 2020 and is doing better than ever after a good scrub and some maintenance work on its walking trails and restroom facilities.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
But the skill in this genre is titillating and intriguing the audience along the way to happily ever after.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Kelsey Anderson's happily ever after with Joey Graziadei includes a sticky living situation.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
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 5 Jul. 2024.
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