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as in eternal
lasting forever
valentines typically express the giver's everlasting love and devotion
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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
Shakespeare's plays are still being performed 400 years later because they deal with everlasting truths and universal emotions
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as in perpetuity
endless time
that special bond that has existed between mother and child from everlasting
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as in God
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the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
people who believe that the magnificence of the natural world is proof of the existence of the Everlasting
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Recent Examples of everlasting
Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
That theme produces an everlasting parable for all ages about how being bullied and sneered at takes an incredible toll, and can summon a tsunami-like power and fury.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Washington Post, 7 July 2021
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The gorgeous colors and intricate details offer a beautiful, everlasting floral arrangement perfect for display or gifting.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
That theme produces an everlasting parable for all ages about how being bullied and sneered at takes an incredible toll, and can summon a tsunami-like power and fury.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
One of his favorite sections contains sweeps of the grass little bluestem and the perennial sweet everlasting amid scattered plantings of pitch pines.
—Washington Post, 7 July 2021
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There’s no real way to spin that Skeleton Crew is simply not a meaningful hit for Disney, and despite its quality, seems unlikely to get a second season despite positive reviews from both critics, and even jaded fans, thanks to the eternal viewership vs. cost problem.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The trend has even extended to the world of unscripted TV: Where The Bachelor franchise was designed around watching young hot people look for eternal love, ABC has recently had success with a senior-citizen edition, The Golden Bachelor, while Netflix has its own senior dating show, Later Daters.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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My Octopus Teacher Year: 2020 Run Time: 85 minutes Directors: Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed An Oscar-winning documentary that poses the immortal question: Does this man want to … sleep with an octopus?Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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On a night where the Intuit Dome crowd was cheering almost everything, the immortal Hulk Hogan was booed out of the building.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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It’s been just two years since Cartaya ranked as Keith Law’s No. 6 prospect in baseball in The Athletic, with the backstop seen as a potential future cornerstone for the Dodgers’ plans of extending their title window into perpetuity.Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Like China, India is not content to live in perpetuity in architecture largely built by the West.Evan A. Feigenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
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The snowbirds are fleeing South to endless summer, Florida, Arizona, Mexico, the Caribbean.Marge Piercy, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Aztecs struggled mightily in that department earlier this season despite a roster with six players at 6-foot-9 or taller, then seemed to solve the issue during the endless stream of practices over the semester break.Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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That argument has had an enduring impact on moral philosophy and economics to this day.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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And again, my goal has been to end this conflict in Gaza in a way that makes sure that Oct. 7 doesn’t happen again, that ends the suffering of people and does it in an enduring way that brings the hostages home.Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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The loss of Matty and John will leave a hole in the family, with his close friends, the community, for eternity.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The home was sprinkled with speakers through which Carter’s voice lilts, playing into eternity.Laura Carney, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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The Context The Palisades and Eaton fires, which have been ongoing since January 7, are two of the worst blazes in Los Angeles County history.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Search and rescue operations remained ongoing as local authorities continued going door-to-door to find missing victims.Sam Morgen, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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They are used to funding tech startups that scale to infinity and hopefully beyond.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Focus on infinity, and take multiple shots to increase the chances of capturing a meteor.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Everlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everlasting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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