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

He kept an eye out for Selener — and now he has her for keeps.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

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

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

Kevin Kiermaier is playing for keeps — and the Toronto Blue Jays may not be too keen on what he’s keeping.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 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