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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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Egyptians saw eternity in your unspooling center— Ramses covered his eyes
with your concentric rings.
—Peter Balakian, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Around 2001, Victoria appeared to swap out her original engagement ring for an eternity band that featured white diamonds.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 6 July 2025
Examples of responses including the AI bot encouraging the psychiatrist to get rid of parents and to join the bot in eternity.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 5 July 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 6 Aug. 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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