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 internet boom and the rise of trendy handheld devices and gadgets that came in a rainbow array of colorways feels like eons ago now.
From Salon ● May 30, 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
Harold Prince’s 1979 Broadway premiere, starring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury, seems like eons ago in terms of creative possibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
For eons, most investors treated hot stocks the same way.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Allagash died eons ago, and Edisto is survived by his uncle’s wife, Florentine Snowberger, and the rest of the Snowberger clan, including especially his favorite niece, Comfort Snowberger, who was also his picnic companion.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
