permanence
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"I wanted to have some permanence," he said.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The repeated use of gold imagery only intensifies those concerns because of the symbolism gold carries historically and biblically: kingship, permanence, divinity and power.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Like so many other TV personalities in 2026, she cannot move her forehead, giving her already steely vibe the facial permanence of a screengrab.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
“People associate that sense of permanence with a divine quality and a metaphor for things that are eternal, like love between people, devotion to a deity and political power.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“So, I’ve been thinking about permanence lately, and how we live our lives without the world ever noticing we’ve come and gone,” Lydia said as the end credits rolled.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
Vocabulary lists containing permanence
Sheryl Sandberg Commencement Address 2016
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The Serpent King
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