for keeps

Example Sentences

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I’d been friendly with the group before, but now we were bonded for keeps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025

"Penny Lane is in our ears and in our eyes - and this time it's for keeps."

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

He said this third coaching farewell is for keeps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2022

Jalen McDaniels came off the bench to score 16 points, hitting a 3-pointer to put Charlotte ahead for keeps with 8:18 left.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2021

She went to a public library and asked the librarian how she could get a Shakespeare and a Bible for keeps.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith