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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
capitalized
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
Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The fifth generation of home video game consoles saw a new competitor step up to the plate to disrupt the everlasting war between Sega and Nintendo: Sony's PlayStation.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Washington Post, 7 July 2021
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Adjective
Swift said in June that the tour, which at the time seemed to be everlasting, would conclude in Vancouver in December.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The fifth generation of home video game consoles saw a new competitor step up to the plate to disrupt the everlasting war between Sega and Nintendo: Sony's PlayStation.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for everlasting
Adjective
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In our current culture wars, the left gets accused of playing loose with language that is supposedly eternal and universal, distorting the meaning of words in order to suit its ideology.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Here's everything to know about the movie's final moments, including the fate of Adaline's eternal youth condition.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Chalamet has been nominated for awards for his performance as the immortal bard at the Golden Globes and several regional critics' awards ceremonies; his fans and lookalikes can tune in tomorrow to discover whether he's been nominated for the Oscar, too.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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But in 2024, the immortal fairytale was updated by Sicangu Lakota Nation member and 2020 MacArthur Fellow Larissa FastHorse.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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Yet most academy members would likely not want classic rock perpetually refashioned with AI for an endless nostalgia ouroboros.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Read: The new age of endless parenting Perhaps most important, measuring isolation isn’t a good way to track loneliness.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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That cycle of emotions, all told with his eyes and mouth, has deservedly become an enduring meme.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Related article In Gregory Crewdson’s photographs, an enduring, haunted vision of American life There was no shortage of compelling characters with distinct looks.—
Ananda Pellerin,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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It’s been around more than 40 years, an eternity by Hurst standards and long enough to serve two generations of Valentines; 817-281-9333, facebook.com/labistrotx.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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Still, her days of glitter and sequins are going, going, gone, heading for the dark cavern where Siegfried, Roy and their tigers sleep for eternity.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Still, high costs of cancer drugs have been an ongoing debate in the medical community, Miksad said.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker of Blink-182 are doing their part amid the ongoing fires in Los Angeles.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
28 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 3 Feb. 2025.
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