eternities

noun

plural of eternity
1
as in immortalities
unending existence after death a firm belief in the eternity of the soul

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2
as in forevers
a long or seemingly long period of time we waited in line for tickets for an eternity

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Recent Examples of eternities Just as Mari and Marie-Lou’s actual time together is short but opens up new inner eternities for both, so is there some kind of temporal voodoo at work on the viewer. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026 And whether those eternities are as pleasant as the few presented in the film Eternity is unclear. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2025 Two eternities, two versions of a life Luke’s eternity is a mountain paradise—quiet, romantic, held in the amber of a love cut short. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eternities
  1. forevers
  2. ages
Noun
  • Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of forevers
Noun
  • Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The rooms With 50 keys, this adults-only hotel (hosting guests ages 16 and up) can be summed up as contemporary, cozy, and intimate.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ages

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“Eternities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternities. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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