eternity

[ih-tur-ni-tee] / ɪˈtɜr nɪ ti /

NOUN

forever

Synonyms

STRONG

aeon afterlife age ages endlessness everlastingness future immortality imperishability infiniteness infinitude infinity perpetuity timelessness

WEAK

all time blue moon dog's age endless time forever and a day kingdom come other world time without end wild blue yonder world without end

Example Sentences

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After what seemed like an eternity of tortured reflection, Nakamura stumbled right into Sindarov’s trap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

When one morning turns into an eternity, you don’t ask for the bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

There’s this youthful eternity that you’re in pursuit of.”

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

"K'gari is the name of the dreaming spirit who formed the island, and her eyes are not just water -- they are windows to eternity," Burns says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

We waited for what seemed like an eternity until the gate opened.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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