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as in eternal
lasting forever
the age-old quest for immortal fame
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as in enduring
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
vowed that his hatred of that family was immortal and that someday he'd get his revenge
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as in worthy
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Recent Examples of immortal
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
Laura Palmer, the immortal heroine (played by Sheryl Lee) of Twin Peaks, appears to me all the time.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Since then, he’s helmed The Fall, as well as Immortals starring Henry Cavill, Mirror Mirror starring Julia Roberts, and Self/Less starring Ryan Reynolds.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
In the immortal words of Laurence Laurentz, would that it’were so simple.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
Laura Palmer, the immortal heroine (played by Sheryl Lee) of Twin Peaks, appears to me all the time.
—K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
And if Ichiro isn’t unanimous, well, that’ll be just as hard to explain as the voters who snubbed immortals such as Willie Mays (left off 23 ballots), Mickey Mantle (43) and Yogi Berra (59).
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Since then, he’s helmed The Fall, as well as Immortals starring Henry Cavill, Mirror Mirror starring Julia Roberts, and Self/Less starring Ryan Reynolds.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortal
Adjective
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But hope springs eternal, and the couple had a surprising three-egg clutch again this year.—
Amy Hubbard,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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Brooks masterfully inspires emotion in this mother-daughter tale, as Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger play characters whose eternal friction belies a bond neither can fully articulate.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Only now, in a sign of how much Hollywood itself is evolving, an e-retailing giant, and not a traditional studio, will determine the direction of the movie business’s most enduring franchise.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Across the mass, Anne Ramsey (front row, second from left) celebrated her Supporting Actress nomination for Throw Momma From the Train following decades in the industry, and two years after what may have been her most enduring role, as criminal mastermind Ma Fratelli in The Goonies.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Martin Luther King, Senator J. William Fulbright, and California Gov. Pat Brown all said so and who would know better than these worthies?—
Walter E Block,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ranged about him is a sculpted gallery of Communism’s great dictators, many of whom, like Lenin, had to be hoisted gasping out of the mud, along with a sprinkling of other worthies.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
19 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Our most important trading partners are Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Mexico, democratic allies that have been the targets of Donald Trump’s endless abuse and falsehoods.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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As more guests arrived—including Kaitlyn Dever, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Dominic Sessa—the party continued in full swing, with guests mingling over wagyu taquitos, prawn croquettes, and endless flutes of Champagne.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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His concert will oppose an ongoing boycott of Russia by his label Universal Music Group, which suspended operations in the country following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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In an ongoing effort to reduce carbon emissions, the industry began to embrace the use of eco-friendly materials, including such remarkable products as self-healing concrete and cross-laminated timber.—
Michael Pink,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There isn't as much of a hierarchy and power between demigod and human.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
29 Nov. 2024
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There's also 100 percent more Dwayne Johnson as a tattooed demigod and Jemaine Clement as a giant crab doing a Bowie impression.—
Jennifer M. Wood,
WIRED,
21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Under that proposal, Hamas would release half of all remaining living and deceased hostages on the first day and the rest when an agreement is reached on a permanent ceasefire.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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If Hamas and Israel reach a permanent ceasefire deal, the rest of the hostages would be returned to Israel, according to the statement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life?—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
26 Sep. 2024
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“Immortal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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