ages and ages
An eternity, practically
Ages and ages is an emphatic way of saying a very long time, intensifying the already hyperbolic *ages* through repetition: I haven't seen her in ages and ages.
The doubling adds emotional weight—suggesting not just a long wait but one that felt endless.
- centuriesHundred-year periods
- millenniaThousand-year periods
- timelessnessFreedom from temporal decay
- eonsImmense spans of time
- time immemorialBeyond memory's reach
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