everlasting
word
Definition
Lasting forever or for a very long time; eternal and without end. Can also mean tiresome or seemingly endless in informal usage.
Usage & Nuances
Positive connotation in spiritual/romantic contexts: 'everlasting love', 'everlasting life', 'everlasting peace'. Negative when meaning 'tediously long': 'his everlasting complaints'. Also a type of dried flower (everlasting flower). The phrase 'from everlasting to everlasting' is biblical.
Example Sentences
They pledged their everlasting love to each other.
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Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
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I'm tired of his everlasting complaints about the weather.
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The painting captures the everlasting beauty of the mountain landscape.
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Nothing in this world is truly everlasting, but some things come pretty close.
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She dried bouquets of everlasting flowers and hung them upside down from the ceiling beams.
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