Definition
In a manner that produces long-lasting effects; for posterity; for a very long duration.
In Context
- "Little did Mr. Quiney think, when he wrote that letter, that he was writing for the ages."
- "Some men build hastily and quickly so that their work serves only its transient purpose, and is soon forgotten. Others build for the ages."
- "President Franklin Roosevelt loved Camp Pendleton, and decreed that the old ranch house . . . should be preserved for the ages."
- "Day-Lewis lets us see how the war and the presidency have aged Lincoln while teaching him to think for the ages."