Meaning of for the ages | Babel Free

Definitions

Especially memorable and noteworthy; deserving to endure for a very long time.

idiomatic, not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“The comparison may seem unfair to Churchill now that he is a man for the ages by reason⟳ of his glorious bravado when the world, including Hitler, knew that his heart was heavy with dread.”

“It wasn't a speech for the ages. It was barely a speech for the evening.”

“Centenarian George Abbott's revival with attitude makes a '50s baseball musical one for the ages.”

“[T]his year’s Fashion Week is turning out to be a weeklong party for the ages, with so many events, hardly anyone can keep⟳ them straight.”

“It was a clash for the ages as the battling All Blacks were full value for their effort. They can hold⟳ their heads high after it looked like⟳ South Africa was in control⟳ halfway through the match⟳.”

“Every guest is appalled and fantastically humourless about the experience⟳, even at this distance. You cannot help⟳ but wonder⟳ at cultural divides and how differently the British might have⟳ approached – or at least recalled – such events, at least in the early days. For us, surely, it would be a story for the ages. You could dine out on it for ever, so to speak⟳.”

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