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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The upshot: When the juvenile lifers were convicted, decades ago, their sentencers genuinely had the discretion to choose a sentence of less than life in prison (as required by the Supreme Court’s Miller decision).
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
Ramji’s entry was smoothed by the fact the top job was split three ways: longtime director Mark Loughridge, a former IBM CFO, took over as board chairman, while Vanguard lifer Greg Davis stayed on as president.
—Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
As the sweat dripped down Venturi’s face at Grand Park, The Athletic shadowed the football lifer during his 43rd training camp.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The upshot: When the juvenile lifers were convicted, decades ago, their sentencers genuinely had the discretion to choose a sentence of less than life in prison (as required by the Supreme Court’s Miller decision).
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
Ramji’s entry was smoothed by the fact the top job was split three ways: longtime director Mark Loughridge, a former IBM CFO, took over as board chairman, while Vanguard lifer Greg Davis stayed on as president.
—Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
As the sweat dripped down Venturi’s face at Grand Park, The Athletic shadowed the football lifer during his 43rd training camp.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifer. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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