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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

Even though the past five weeks have flown by, the beginning of this World Cup feels like it was an eternity ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

He could imagine what it would be like, getting hungrier and hungrier for eternity but never being able to eat.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

But they often contemplate past and present eternities, from her family’s history to the promise of lifelong love.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2017

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

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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