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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Cinnamon Toast Crunch and rubbery takeout every day, for eternity?
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Iva Dixit, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
After a week that felt like an eternity, Yamamoto rediscovered himself.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
After being in post-production for what feels like an eternity, Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie somehow starring two Oscar winners now has a trailer.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Earth is a temporary residence, the book says, but eternity lives in your heart.
—C Jackson Cowart, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
In Sandberg’s fantastical compositions, body and environment nearly meld while eternity and mortality diverge.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Is he condemned to spend eternity locating the right flower?
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Time passed – five minutes, an hour, an eternity – before Bowman reappeared in the waiting room.
—USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024
Perspective Carolyn Hax: Child care from the in-laws was ‘free,’ except for eternity in...
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Iva Dixit, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
After a week that felt like an eternity, Yamamoto rediscovered himself.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
After being in post-production for what feels like an eternity, Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie somehow starring two Oscar winners now has a trailer.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Earth is a temporary residence, the book says, but eternity lives in your heart.
—C Jackson Cowart, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
In Sandberg’s fantastical compositions, body and environment nearly meld while eternity and mortality diverge.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Is he condemned to spend eternity locating the right flower?
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Time passed – five minutes, an hour, an eternity – before Bowman reappeared in the waiting room.
—USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024
Perspective Carolyn Hax: Child care from the in-laws was ‘free,’ except for eternity in...
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Eternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eternity. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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