eternities

NOUN

forever

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

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eternities

“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

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

Alabama doesn’t do eternities anymore under Saban, and by Saturday, sitting at a round table during media day, sophomore J.C.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2016

Many if not most tlamatinime saw existence as Nabokov feared: “a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann