Meaning of for the ages | Babel Free

Definitions

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

idiomatic, not-comparable

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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