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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What happens if the Rangers actually make the playoffs next season — Chris Drury gets a contract for life?
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
This experimental medical treatment of young boys that disfigures them and sterilizes them for life.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The information transmitted back to Earth will help improve scientists' understanding of how the universe evolved, while searching for key ingredients for life in our galaxy.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2025
And the present environment, with harsh temperatures, intense radiation, and a sparse atmosphere, isn’t exactly propitious for life.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
This experimental medical treatment of young boys that disfigures them and sterilizes them for life.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The information transmitted back to Earth will help improve scientists' understanding of how the universe evolved, while searching for key ingredients for life in our galaxy.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2025
And the present environment, with harsh temperatures, intense radiation, and a sparse atmosphere, isn’t exactly propitious for life.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
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 5 May. 2025.
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