forever
adverb
, fȯ-; Southern often fə-ˈe-və\
Definition of forever
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Synonyms & Antonyms for forever
Synonyms: Adverb
always, aye (also ay), e'er, eternally, ever, everlastingly, evermore, forevermore, indelibly, permanently, perpetually
Synonyms: Noun
aeon (or eon), age, blue moon, coon's age, cycle, donkey's years [chiefly British], eternity, long, months, moon
Antonyms: Adverb
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Examples of forever in a Sentence
Adverb
She was convinced that she would live forever. I've been waiting forever for the doctor. a dog that was forever chasing cars He's forever asking silly questions.Noun
After what seemed like forever, I was able to see the doctor. It took forever to find his keys.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Today, a new generation of companies are hawking some approximation of virtual immortality - the opportunity to preserve one's legacy online forever. — Peter Holley, Anchorage Daily News, "Virtual afterlife: ‘Hey, Google! Let me talk to my departed father’," 30 Aug. 2019 Britain, like the United States, can’t forever avoid the fact that many of its citizens have strongly opposing views that aren’t likely to change soon. — The Christian Science Monitor, "role of unions in the 2020 election," 29 Aug. 2019 As impressive as those numbers are, Lewis will forever be linked to the stabbing deaths of Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar in the early hours of Jan. 31, 2000, in Atlanta. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 Darth Maul's famous entrance into the final battle during The Phantom Menace—which, 20 years later, does not hold up—altered the weapon forever. — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "A Brief History of Our Love-Hate Relationship With Weird Lightsabers," 27 Aug. 2019 Or this might be the high point one coach — or maybe both — winds up chasing forever. — Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, "For Texas and A&M, newfound belief brings newfound pressure," 27 Aug. 2019 The careers of Luck and Griffin, who is now a backup quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, will forever be linked after they were drafted first and second overall, respectively, in the 2012 draft. — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, "Robert Griffin III praises Andrew Luck's 'courage' to go out on his own terms," 25 Aug. 2019 Throw in an Elsinore goal-line stand midway through the third quarter, that led to a 97-yard touchdown drive for the Tigers, and Anderson may forever look back upon his head-coaching debut with a sense of regret. — Barry Faulkner, Daily Pilot, "Fountain Valley football loses at Elsinore in Chris Anderson’s head-coaching debut," 23 Aug. 2019 The gravy train won't last forever While revenues from marijuana sales are expected to explode in Michigan next year, a new study warns that experiences from other states show the gravy train will probably level off in a few years. — Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, "Joint Venture newsletter: Riding the gravy train — and fudging results," 21 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Where and how to watch Great American Eclipse in southeastern Wisconsin," 18 Aug. 2017 Forever is gonna start aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas Monday with a concert of lunar proportions. — Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, "Bonnie Tyler will sing hit ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ on a cruise ship during eclipse," 17 Aug. 2017 Forever stamps are always equal to the current First-Class Mail service 1-ounce price. — Michael Mcgough, sacbee, "Embrace the dark side: New USPS Forever stamps feature classic Disney villains," 14 July 2017 On July 12, the centenary of the artist’s birth, the postal service will celebrate the first day of 12 commemorative Forever stamps, each depicting a detail from a Wyeth painting. — Stephan Salisbury, Philly.com, "U.S. Postal Service honors Andrew Wyeth with commemorative stamps," 26 June 2017 Try your hand at space exploration (Photo: Provided by US Postal Service) The pane of 16 Forever stamps are available beginning Tuesday at Post Office facilities nationwide and may be pre-ordered for delivery after June 20. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "First-of-its-kind #EclipseStamps reveal second image when you touch it," 20 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forever.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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