aeon

variants or eon
as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time it's been aeons since I saw a movie at the multiplex glaciers that formed aeons ago

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Noun
  • One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.
    Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2017
Noun
  • That original distinction, of course, was that a drama was roughly an hour long (with commercials) and a comedy ran half the length.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The 26-year-old rusher has broken off longs of 12, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 yards on the ground in 2024.
    Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • But not every child in that age range is ready for strength training.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • No significant changes were observed in the use of hard drugs like cocaine or heroin in any age group.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Aeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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