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as in forever
for all time
the name of Benedict Arnold will ever be linked with treason
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as in always
on every relevant occasion
the boy and his ever present dog were a common sight around the village
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as in really
to a great degree
boy, was I ever embarrassed it's been ever so long since we've seen you
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Recent Examples of ever
Fresno improved across the board, registering its lowest ever number of ozone days and particle days and its lowest annual particle levels since tracking began in 2000.
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The season also delivered the biggest TV shares ever for Untucked in those same demographics.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
This insider will not only remain a secret to the staff, but will also help Ramsay infiltrate the restaurant after-hours for a dramatic nighttime black light kitchen investigation that reveals more filth and grossness than ever before.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
This is the shortest amount of time a Pulp album has ever taken to record.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The season also delivered the biggest TV shares ever for Untucked in those same demographics.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
This insider will not only remain a secret to the staff, but will also help Ramsay infiltrate the restaurant after-hours for a dramatic nighttime black light kitchen investigation that reveals more filth and grossness than ever before.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
This is the shortest amount of time a Pulp album has ever taken to record.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ever
Adverb
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The children whose lives were changed forever by the bombing were different ages with various backgrounds.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But the facility wasn’t up to snuff for NASCAR to return in 2014 — a product of the facility getting worse with time — and at that point, the racing seemed forever lost.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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According to aviation analytics company Cirium, out of about 60 long-distance international airlines the company surveyed for Afar, just under half offer a true, completely separate, first-class cabin.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
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Next, carefully add clear, warm water, again pouring it along the inside of the glass until the egg is half submerged.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The classic Trader Joe’s tote bag has, in our humble opinion, always been kind of a slay.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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That has always been the foundation of the dandy tradition.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But as the Bullet Time video below shows, 120fps slow-motion video really pushed the capabilities of the 1/1.8-inch sensors.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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So much of what’s going on could have been avoided had the universities really cared and taken antisemitism seriously.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The monkeys have since been permanently housed at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, alongside two other baby spider monkeys, named Frankee and Bucees, who were seized in a separate Southwest border smuggling case, prosecutors aid.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Permanent Dyes Unlike temporary dyes, these permanently alter your hair structure in order to change the color.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Trump signed another executive order that forced all federal employees who work remotely to return the office.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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Is Staten remotely prepared for what might be coming?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Add the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter, 1 piece at a time, stirring constantly until the sauce emulsifies and thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. 4: Add the cooked pasta and toss to combine.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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This big reserve allows Tesla to constantly put efforts into pursuing its visionary initiatives.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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For a generation of music-and-fashion obsessives, Williams, 52, is revered as the original hip-hop eccentric: highly expressive, unapologetically audacious, unafraid to flout menswear conventions, especially the hypermasculine tropes ascribed to rap music.—
Chioma Nnadi,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Things that people think are morally abnormal – aberrant behavior, transgressions, violations of their most sacred values – are viewed as highly threatening and necessary to shut down, with force if necessary.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ever. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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