A person who is always present over a particular period of time, especially in a sports team.
 Fletcher was an ever-present in the side last season
 Example sentencesExamples
-  He has been an ever-present for them in the league this season.
 -  Ellis has been an ever-present in the fleet for the last 20 years.
 -  He qualified for the Tour in 1988 and has been an ever-present since then.
 -  Ernie was an ever-present in that season when they eventually lost in the semi-final replay.
 -  He was a passionate supporter and was an ever-present at club games for many years.
 -  The officer has been an ever-present at the maritime warfare training centre.
 -  He came through steadily last year and this season he's performed very well and been almost an ever-present.
 -  The 19-year-old has been an ever-present in the league side since his arrival.
 -  The 29-year-old player has been an ever-present in all competitive first team matches.
 -  The 33-year-old golfer has become an ever-present in the amateur Great Britain and Ireland team.