Eternal
adjective
Lasting forever and never ending.
The universe is believed to be eternal
adjective
Not affected by time, unchanging.
The eternal truths of the universe will never change
adjective
Always existing, as if from the beginning of time.
Eternal beauty is admired by everyone
adjective
Relating to spiritual or divine matters that are believed to last forever.
Christians believe in eternal life after death
Often appears as...
- eternal life
- eternal soul
Usage tips
Religious
adjective
Lasting forever and never ending.
The universe is believed to be eternal
adjective
Not affected by time, unchanging.
The eternal truths of the universe will never change
adjective
Always existing, as if from the beginning of time.
Eternal beauty is admired by everyone
adjective
Relating to spiritual or divine matters that are believed to last forever.
Christians believe in eternal life after death
Often appears as...
- eternal life
- eternal soul
Usage tips
Religious
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Infinity
Use 'eternal' to describe something that truly has no end, not just something that lasts a long time.
Their love was eternal.
Pro Tip 2/3Poetic Emphasis
'Eternal' can add dramatic effect in poetry or romantic contexts, highlighting limitless time.
He gazed into the stars, yearning for eternal peace.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration Caution
Avoid using 'eternal' for exaggerating temporary situations; it's often too strong.
Waiting an hour isn't 'an eternal delay.'
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Infinity
Use 'eternal' to describe something that truly has no end, not just something that lasts a long time.
Their love was eternal.
Pro Tip 2/3Poetic Emphasis
'Eternal' can add dramatic effect in poetry or romantic contexts, highlighting limitless time.
He gazed into the stars, yearning for eternal peace.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration Caution
Avoid using 'eternal' for exaggerating temporary situations; it's often too strong.
Waiting an hour isn't 'an eternal delay.'
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Infinity
Use 'eternal' to describe something that truly has no end, not just something that lasts a long time.
Their love was eternal.
Pro Tip 2/3Poetic Emphasis
'Eternal' can add dramatic effect in poetry or romantic contexts, highlighting limitless time.
He gazed into the stars, yearning for eternal peace.
Pro Tip 3/3Exaggeration Caution
Avoid using 'eternal' for exaggerating temporary situations; it's often too strong.
Waiting an hour isn't 'an eternal delay.'
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The right brain vs. left...
vulnerable I opened my heart I went out on the limb in that presentation and this organization you held me in that beautiful space of safety and together we made what that TED talk became and I will always be eternally grateful because my life has changed it's given
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The deadly irony of...
never found the compound for eternal life, they did find something that would go on to shape all of civilization, something that has caused many tragic moments in human history, and yet still gives us hope when we look up in celebration at the colorful night sky.
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What happens to our...
urns that sprout trees, and burial suits that grow mushrooms. Eternal reefs take that concept to the depths of the ocean using a mixture of ashes and cement to create marine habitats for sea life. Death is an inevitable part of the human condition,
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Eduardo Sáenz de...
And that rigor factors in because its results are eternal. You probably said or were told at some point that diamonds are forever, right? That depends on your definition of forever! A theorem -- that really is forever.
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Making sense of...
suggested that numbers were the building blocks of the Universe and part of this belief was that everything from cosmology and metaphysics to music and morals followed eternal rules describable as ratios of numbers.
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How did Dracula become...
lending the character many of his signature characteristics. And since then, Dracula has risen again in countless adaptations, finding eternal life far beyond the humble pages of his birth.
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Hair-Raising Hyena...
eternal adversaries and still the hyena lives and i'd love to be able to tell you that the reason for her lion attacking a hyena is simply to defend its meal but you know what truth is
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Killer Cuckoo Catfish PIPE...
the catfish as if they were her own scooping them up to protect them at the first hint of danger the catfish have clearly won this round in the eternal fight for evolutionary dominance
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What you don't know...
and they'll vow that nothing -- not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery -- will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and devotion.
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The Power of a Waterfall...
means energy is eternal the energy that's here now has always been here and the story of the evolution of the universe is just the story of the transformation of energy from one form
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The right brain vs. left...
vulnerable I opened my heart I went out on the limb in that presentation and this organization you held me in that beautiful space of safety and together we made what that TED talk became and I will always be eternally grateful because my life has changed it's given
Video examples
The deadly irony of...
never found the compound for eternal life, they did find something that would go on to shape all of civilization, something that has caused many tragic moments in human history, and yet still gives us hope when we look up in celebration at the colorful night sky.
Video examples
What happens to our...
urns that sprout trees, and burial suits that grow mushrooms. Eternal reefs take that concept to the depths of the ocean using a mixture of ashes and cement to create marine habitats for sea life. Death is an inevitable part of the human condition,
Video examples
Eduardo Sáenz de...
And that rigor factors in because its results are eternal. You probably said or were told at some point that diamonds are forever, right? That depends on your definition of forever! A theorem -- that really is forever.
Video examples
Making sense of...
suggested that numbers were the building blocks of the Universe and part of this belief was that everything from cosmology and metaphysics to music and morals followed eternal rules describable as ratios of numbers.
Video examples
How did Dracula become...
lending the character many of his signature characteristics. And since then, Dracula has risen again in countless adaptations, finding eternal life far beyond the humble pages of his birth.
Video examples
Hair-Raising Hyena...
eternal adversaries and still the hyena lives and i'd love to be able to tell you that the reason for her lion attacking a hyena is simply to defend its meal but you know what truth is
Video examples
Killer Cuckoo Catfish PIPE...
the catfish as if they were her own scooping them up to protect them at the first hint of danger the catfish have clearly won this round in the eternal fight for evolutionary dominance
Video examples
What you don't know...
and they'll vow that nothing -- not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery -- will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and devotion.
Video examples
The Power of a Waterfall...
means energy is eternal the energy that's here now has always been here and the story of the evolution of the universe is just the story of the transformation of energy from one form
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Quote examples
Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
We are eternal beings. We lived as intelligent spirits before this mortal life. We are now living part of eternity. Our mortal birth was not the beginning; death, which faces all of us, is not the end.
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Jakob Bohme
German Theologian
When we consider the beginning of our life, and compare the same with the eternal life, which we have in the promise, we cannot say nor find that we are at home in this life.
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Jacqueline Bisset
English Actress
There is an eternal humanity that crosses through all people, and it's more interesting often when it's about struggle - not people with champagne glasses.
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Jessica Clark
British Actress
Vampires are so sexy and powerful - they're so otherworldly; they have eternal life and youth.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
The older I get, the more important the eternal becomes to me personally.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
Life has no meaning the moment you lose the illusion of being eternal.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
The first step to eternal life is you have to die.
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Thomas S. Monson
American Clergyman
The reward of eternal life requires effort.
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Evelyn de Morgan
English Artist
Art is eternal, but life is short.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
We are eternal beings. We lived as intelligent spirits before this mortal life. We are now living part of eternity. Our mortal birth was not the beginning; death, which faces all of us, is not the end.
Quote examples
Jakob Bohme
German Theologian
When we consider the beginning of our life, and compare the same with the eternal life, which we have in the promise, we cannot say nor find that we are at home in this life.
Quote examples
Jacqueline Bisset
English Actress
There is an eternal humanity that crosses through all people, and it's more interesting often when it's about struggle - not people with champagne glasses.
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Jessica Clark
British Actress
Vampires are so sexy and powerful - they're so otherworldly; they have eternal life and youth.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
The older I get, the more important the eternal becomes to me personally.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
Life has no meaning the moment you lose the illusion of being eternal.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
The first step to eternal life is you have to die.
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Thomas S. Monson
American Clergyman
The reward of eternal life requires effort.
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Evelyn de Morgan
English Artist
Art is eternal, but life is short.
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