life force

noun

: élan vital

Examples of life force in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Britton wasn’t asking about the rat’s body, but its life force. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Throughout the forties and fifties, Mary Kay inhaled Stanley as a life force. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Understanding the physical form of things—their shape and texture, their branching or rooting qualities—was key to understanding their being, their life force, their essence. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026

Conviction is the life force behind sustained performance. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for life force

• counterforce
• intercourse
• nonrecourse
• reinforce
• watercourse
• bourse
• coarse
• course
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse