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eternity

[ih-tur-ni-tee] / ɪˈtɜr nɪ ti /


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"The summer has been without a big action title for nine weeks -- an eternity at the box office. The market is ripe-ripe-ripe for this film."

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

"May her beauty and talent be a memory for eternity."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

In the age of Instagram, everyone’s 15 minutes of fame has turned into an eternity.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

An eternity clause prevents key articles of its constitution protecting human dignity, democracy and the rule of law from ever being amended, no matter which party is in power.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

It would be a perfect moment to freeze in time and make into a little diorama that I could inhabit for an eternity.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

“The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness,” wrote Vladimir Nabokov.

From New York Times Jul. 29, 2021

I think back on how those long, slow last days with Tessa, free from distractions at work or worry about bills, seemed to last eternities.

From Washington Post Apr. 8, 2021

Chidi and Eleanor had eternities on end together, but when Chidi traded his philosophy texts for a copy of The Da Vinci Code, it was clear that his end, at least, was nigh.

From Slate Jan. 31, 2020

In Brandon, for eternities, they’ll fondly remember his varsity debut against Petal.

From Seattle Times Apr. 25, 2019

She stares at him for a few seconds that feel like eternities, then blinks a few times and seems to come back to herself.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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