as in enduring
impossible to destroy
diamonds are widely considered to be indestructible because they are one of the hardest known substances
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Recent Examples of indestructible
In a home in Park City, Utah, for instance, the firm installed solid white quartz counters that are nearly indestructible, but used more finicky Calacatta Arabescato marble with dramatic swirls of gray for the backsplash.
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Tim McKeough, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The sturdy material of its hardside suitcases is virtually indestructible and its 360-degree wheels roll like a dream.
—Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
An indestructible seed, made up of time, duration, stability, codes, traditions, prejudices, and norms that has taken root deeply—over the course of the past seven centuries—and with little if any variation.
—Hazlitt, 26 Nov. 2024
This stylish planter keeps plants well-watered and is virtually indestructible, designed to resist cracking and crumbling even in freezing temperatures.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
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Tim McKeough, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The sturdy material of its hardside suitcases is virtually indestructible and its 360-degree wheels roll like a dream.
—Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
An indestructible seed, made up of time, duration, stability, codes, traditions, prejudices, and norms that has taken root deeply—over the course of the past seven centuries—and with little if any variation.
—Hazlitt, 26 Nov. 2024
This stylish planter keeps plants well-watered and is virtually indestructible, designed to resist cracking and crumbling even in freezing temperatures.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for indestructible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
Adjective
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Still Ugly also provides Urie and Newton a unique platform to revisit the series through a contemporary lens, examining its enduring relevance and celebrating the show’s bold storytelling and cultural impact.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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More than just a cooking vessel, the sauce pot represents nonna's enduring presence in the family's kitchen.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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In reality, the change flows in the other direction, as new recruits enter the warm embrace of the imperishable military-industrial complex, eager to learn its ways.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Jan. 2024
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Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.—
Nick Bowlin,
Harper's Magazine,
24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Last to arrive are Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a couple whose attachment to one another is hard to parse given his disinterest in her and her youthful, inextinguishable brightness toward him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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During the hottest summer on record, both humans and animals struggle to cope as inextinguishable fires draw closer.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Laura Palmer, the immortal heroine (played by Sheryl Lee) of Twin Peaks, appears to me all the time.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Chalamet has been nominated for awards for his performance as the immortal bard at the Golden Globes and several regional critics' awards ceremonies; his fans and lookalikes can tune in tomorrow to discover whether he's been nominated for the Oscar, too.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Its durable polyurethane coating can be easily wiped clean.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
13 Feb. 2025
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Examples include tablets with smash-proof screens for older kids and simple plastic toys made from durable but safe plastic without sharp edges.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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