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

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. —Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026

Jupiter's moon Europa has long been shortlisted among scientists as one of our solar system's most promising locations to search for life – or, at least, the conditions that could support it. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026

The Red Sox will hold their annual Rookie Development Program next week at Fenway Park, which aims to help prepare young players for life in the big leagues. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026

The 29-year-old infamously flipped on members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods in a 2018 murder conspiracy and racketeering case that could have sent him away for life. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for for life

• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• loosestrife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife
• afterlife