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, 7 Feb. 2026

On February 2, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor left his home of nearly 23 years, Royal Lodge, for life at the Sandringham estate. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026

If the deadline had passed without Senate confirmation, Hall would have been banned from serving on the police board for life under state law. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026

Topics include establishing a health care directive and naming a durable power of attorney for health care; creating a physician order for life-sustaining treatment and preparing an estate or financial plan. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for for life

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