eon
noun
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
eons
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pluralof eon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles River was still pretty much what it had been for eons: a wandering river of the West, often nothing more than damp wetlands in summer, but quickening into rushwaters in winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
As Lippman puts it, "It's a new window into the evolution of life across eons and a new opportunity to more efficiently engineer or fine-tune crop traits."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026
Tanking’s been around for eons, though league commissioner Adam Silver said recently it has gotten “worse.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
For eons, most investors treated hot stocks the same way.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
The universe may forget us, but our light will brighten the darkness for eons after we’ve departed this world.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
