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.
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
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Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
South Korea’s former president was jailed for life for leading an insurrection, in one of the country’s biggest criminal trials in decades.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Who knew a tennis lesson could be a metaphor for life?
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Trump has appointed himself as chair for life, and offered life-time membership to countries that pledge $1 billion.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
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Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
South Korea’s former president was jailed for life for leading an insurrection, in one of the country’s biggest criminal trials in decades.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Who knew a tennis lesson could be a metaphor for life?
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Trump has appointed himself as chair for life, and offered life-time membership to countries that pledge $1 billion.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for for life
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“For life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20life. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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