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adjective

ˌe-vər-ˈla-stiŋ How to pronounce everlasting (audio)
Definition of everlastingnext
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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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everlasting

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noun

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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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2
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
Adjective
That kind of fiery back-and-forth has been an everlasting occurrence publicly and privately across all professional team sports. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Or does each of us possess an everlasting soul, hidden away in some vast fortress of memory? — Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 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 Trusting in God’s everlasting care for us opens our eyes to more of God’s protection and supply. — Rachael Knight, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for everlasting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for everlasting
  1. eternal
  2. immortal
  3. perpetuity
  4. Eternal
  5. endless
  6. enduring
  7. eternity
  8. ongoing
Adjective
  • Rusty Chocolate Ella Bright has cemented her status as an eternal fall muse, thanks in no small part to her Off Campus success.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But that eternal quest for blockbusters gives the impression that anything called a best-seller is widely influential, while all else is dismissed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of eternal
Adjective
  • Here is Dolly Parton’s immortal music legacy in 10 essential songs.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Capturing an immortal photograph of jazz legends In 1958, photographer Art Kane assembled many of the greatest legends in jazz on a brownstone stoop in Harlem; his picture became one of the most famous images ever taken of artistic royalty.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of immortal
Noun
  • Because the Iranians are not going to sit back and let their economy get squeezed in perpetuity.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • States that rewrote old perpetuities rules made these trusts far more practical.
    — Michael Gold CFP, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of perpetuity
Noun
  • At Disney, Zhao previously directed another genre project based on famous IP, Marvel’s Eternals, which underperformed both with critics and in the boxoffice.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Before joining Bridgerton, Hannah Dodd appeared in the Marvel film Eternals (2021) and starred opposite Millie Bobby Brown in Enola Holmes 2 (2022).
    — Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of Eternal
Adjective
  • Britton was just one in an endless outpouring of grief over Parton’s death, as her costars, contemporaries, and friends all remembered the country legend.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Chains like Swig pioneered the model in the early 2010s, building menus around endless flavor combinations and signature creamy add-ins.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of endless
Adjective
  • What later became its most enduring calling card—the memorabilia—arrived almost by accident.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet might be one of the most enduring young couples in Hollywood.
    — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of enduring
Noun
  • Against autonomous attackers operating at machine speed, hours could become an eternity.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For the traditional Telugu Hindu ceremony, their priest translated Sanskrit to English in real time, and the mandap was designed as a circle to represent how life flows into itself for eternity.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of eternity
Adjective
  • Amaya said there is little doubt that the ongoing El Niño is headed for an extraordinary peak intensity, given how much heat lurks just beneath the surface of the tropical Pacific, destined to rise up over time.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Regular driving brings ongoing costs including servicing, oil changes, tires and parking, while crowded campuses and urban areas can make finding a parking space a headache in itself.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
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