for life
idiom
: for the whole of one's life : for the rest of one's life
They met in college and have remained friends for life.
He was sentenced to prison for life.
Examples of for life in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Other noteworthy wins include three Lucky For Life players who won $25,000 a year for life.
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Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Twenty-five percent of people incarcerated for life are women.
—Ann Ravel, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Follow the water Our work has filled in a piece of the puzzle of how water is lost from planets, which affects how habitable a planet is for life.
—Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
An understanding of how democracies function and malfunction can stay with children and adolescents for life, sharpening their worldview and lending them a moral compass.
—Boaz Dvir, TIME, 6 May 2024
Leggett has years of experience serving as a CFO for life science companies, including Affinia Therapeutics and Black Diamond Therapeutics.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 May 2024
An artificial intelligence responsible for life support is suspected of murder.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 May 2024
Dakota Johnson and Riley Keough are friends for life.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
Our heads fill with ideas—some good, some not so good—that stick with us for life like a bad tattoo.
—Desiree Nielsen, Bon Appétit, 26 Apr. 2024
Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Twenty-five percent of people incarcerated for life are women.
—Ann Ravel, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Follow the water Our work has filled in a piece of the puzzle of how water is lost from planets, which affects how habitable a planet is for life.
—Eryn Cangi, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
An understanding of how democracies function and malfunction can stay with children and adolescents for life, sharpening their worldview and lending them a moral compass.
—Boaz Dvir, TIME, 6 May 2024
Leggett has years of experience serving as a CFO for life science companies, including Affinia Therapeutics and Black Diamond Therapeutics.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 May 2024
An artificial intelligence responsible for life support is suspected of murder.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 May 2024
Dakota Johnson and Riley Keough are friends for life.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
Our heads fill with ideas—some good, some not so good—that stick with us for life like a bad tattoo.
—Desiree Nielsen, Bon Appétit, 26 Apr. 2024
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“For life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20life. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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