1
: a person sentenced to imprisonment for life
2
: a person who makes a career of one of the armed forces
3
: a person who has made a lifelong commitment (as to a way of life)
Examples of lifer in a Sentence
He was a lifer at the factory.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
But even when Thomson, a terrific baseball lifer, was gone, Bryce Harper was still there in Philly and so was Kyle Schwarber.
—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
These guys are lifers, true believers, a family affair.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Musically, Pylon leans deeper into the rock music that has always informed Laus’ work, and the guest list reads like a dream lineup of alternative lifers.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lifer
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifer. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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