variants
or eon
as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
it's been aeons since I saw a movie at the multiplex glaciers that formed aeons ago
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Noun
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019 -
Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.—
Meg Jones,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2017
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The lace created a romantic effect along with adding a dose of sartorial tension, thanks in part to the asymmetry of the lace addition, with its one long, billowing sleeve.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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That may seem like a stretch, as could this show actually last this long?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Khan, who served during the Biden administration, argued Bork’s view needed a recalibration in the digital age because Big Tech companies were becoming too big, too fast, before their harm to consumers could be realized.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2025
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Donald Horton Citizenship: U.S. | Net worth: $5.9 bil | Died: May 2024, age 74 Donald R. Horton founded homebuilder D.R. Horton in 1978.—
Roy Canivel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Aeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeon. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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