unbreakable

adjective

un·​break·​able ˌən-ˈbrā-kə-bəl How to pronounce unbreakable (audio)
: not able to be broken
unbreakable plastic
the unbreakable bond between a mother and her child

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And after nearly 30 years out of print, seven Fab Four faves are back on unbreakable wax in an eight LP box set in honor of the 60th anniversary of the successful string of U.S. releases The Beatles blessed their American fans with from January 1964 to March 1965. Ron Hart, SPIN, 29 Nov. 2024 The only thing that has changed is that the principles have pretty much become unbreakable now. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 And because she’s perceived as nearly unbreakable, when sorrow does slip through her eyes in a lost stare or a weighted silence, Torres’ expression is beautifully gutting. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Some, their principles unbreakable, have to live their philosophy, not just to get to the core of it but to evade the accusation of hypocrisy. Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unbreakable 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1505, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbreakable was circa 1505

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“Unbreakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbreakable. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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