1
as in permanently
for all time
we'll be best friends forever
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2
as in constantly
on every relevant occasion
he is forever reminding me to wear my hat and gloves in cold weather
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as in months
a long or seemingly long period of time
it took forever to fill out all the forms
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Recent Examples of forever
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
For the next decade, Melia was the unquestioned starting goalkeeper, putting up performances and numbers that will forever be in history books, including two U.S. Open Cup wins.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 17 Aug. 2017
Forever stamps are always equal to the current First-Class Mail service 1-ounce price.
—Michael McGough, sacbee, 14 July 2017
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Adverb
The two men don’t stop yelling after a shot of morphine and a few bandages, and Sam’s screams of agony, in particular, seem to go on forever.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
For the next decade, Melia was the unquestioned starting goalkeeper, putting up performances and numbers that will forever be in history books, including two U.S. Open Cup wins.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Forever is gonna start aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas Monday with a concert of lunar proportions.
—Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 17 Aug. 2017
Forever stamps are always equal to the current First-Class Mail service 1-ounce price.
—Michael McGough, sacbee, 14 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forever
Adverb
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Orlando Sentinel And Big River Grille & Brewing Works closed permanently in January 2024.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Unlike Yount, who then moved from shortstop to center field permanently, Knoblauch at least stuck around left field for the final two seasons of his career.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Since the launch of Billboard Arabia in 2023, Manal has been a recurring presence—an artist whose work constantly challenges norms and celebrates female empowerment.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just leave your inability to suspend biblical amounts of disbelief at the door, and prepare to experience the absolute bone-chilling horror that is a constantly pinging smartphone.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In a city that’s always moving, always evolving, Broadway remains a steadfast symbol of New York’s soul.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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These may not always provide accurate heart rate and step count measurements.56 The metric could also be influenced by outside factors that vary from person to person, Greene said.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Before Wagner's hiring, Kimberly's primary storyline was pining after and continually being disappointed by Thomas Calabro's Michael Mancini.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Players in the marquee sports will keep getting richer and richer NIL deals, whether from their school, a collective, or both, because salaries continually skyrocket in every pro sport.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The lace created a romantic effect along with adding a dose of sartorial tension, thanks in part to the asymmetry of the lace addition, with its one long, billowing sleeve.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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That may seem like a stretch, as could this show actually last this long?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For what seemed like an eternity, Tacopina swayed back and forth, shoulder to shoulder with Mayers, whose life hung in the balance.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the life of a professional athlete, that can feel like an eternity.—
Tania Ganguli,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But after decades of wrestling with the issue he’s concluded that spending controls are unworkable, as loopholes invariably open.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, the show’s standout episodes and sequences are invariably the ones that really stand alone.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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By 1949, the average age of the attendees was 100.5; this reunion may have been the last Civil War reunion in Arkansas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Vikings also managed to go 14-3 with Sam Darnold at quarterback, and many, including Rodgers himself assumedly, believe Rodgers is better than Darnold, even with the big gap in age.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Forever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forever. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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