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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
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
With both films, art transforms grief into something everlasting.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Here’s Meta’s explanation for the changes from a Wednesday blog post:
Our intention was to create a refreshed design of the Facebook logo that was bolder, electric and everlasting.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for everlasting
Adjective
The entire episode reeks of everlasting ineptitude.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
With both films, art transforms grief into something everlasting.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Because, not so far to the south, Miami was about to change, too, in a way profound, and everlasting.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Here’s Meta’s explanation for the changes from a Wednesday blog post:
Our intention was to create a refreshed design of the Facebook logo that was bolder, electric and everlasting.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for everlasting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for everlasting
Adjective
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Opening day is a joyous thing, a classic source of eternal optimism.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hope springs eternal, after all.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The mantra presents the image of a ripe cucumber becoming untethered from its vine, evoking a deep desire for liberation from the physical world—a strong yearning for an unbounded, eternal, and therefore immortal condition.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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That would be Marie’s immortal legacy.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The deal, which began in 2014, was set to expire in 2032, but will instead continue into perpetuity.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Helen Paves’ story now powers that legacy into perpetuity.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Sacramento Kings have seen it all while dealing with an endless series of injuries that derailed their season from the start.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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An endless stream of trucks pours in before sunrise, feeding a project where thousands of workers move through the site in hardhats and neon vests.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those words — simple, direct, enduring — carry the unmistakable weight of a lesson passed down from parent to child, one that only deepens in meaning with loss.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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His role in Walker, Texas Ranger cemented him as a household name, a figure so embedded in the fabric of weeknight television that his tough-guy persona became the very foundation for what would later become one of the internet’s most enduring jokes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No wonder prominent families with names such as Boettcher, Bonfils and Phipps chose to spend eternity there, some in private rooms in the mausoleum.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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In Westwood, that’s an eternity.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details of an ongoing investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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But that morning Díaz-Canel confirmed discussions were underway in a rare TV appearance and signaled ongoing changes could lead to Cuba’s biggest economic opening since the communist government seized private property and nationalized all businesses.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But there are an infinity of curves out there, and nailing down all their rational points seemed impossible—until Faltings’s Theorem, that is.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Here, books that can seem overwhelming—books of dreams, infinity, mysteries—turn out to be intensely accessible, offering so many different ways to read them and think with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Everlasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everlasting. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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