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

O’Connor said he relished his time on the series, including saying goodbye to a role he knew wasn’t for keeps — just as with Shakespeare’s works.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2020

Calista nodded after I named each one, like she was plugging them into her brain for keeps.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff