eternity
noun
eter·ni·ty
i-ˈtər-nə-tē 
plural eternities
1
: the quality or state of being eternal
2
: infinite time
lasting throughout eternity
3
4
: the state after death : immortality
5
: a seemingly endless or immeasurable time
an eternity of delays
Examples of eternity in a Sentence
They believed that sinners would spend eternity in hell.
We suffered through an eternity of delays during the lawsuit.
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—Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
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Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
In the life of a professional athlete, that can feel like an eternity.
—Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Recently, meanwhile, William is believed to have bought Kate a diamond-and-sapphire eternity ring after her cancer recovery.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
This car was last redesigned in 2014, which is really an eternity in modern-day automotive engineering.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eternity
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eternity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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eternity
noun
eter·ni·ty
i-ˈtər-nət-ē
plural eternities
1
: the quality or state of being eternal
2
: endless time
3
: the state after death : immortality
4
: time that seems to be endless
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