life preserver
noun
1
: a device (such as a life jacket or life buoy) designed to save a person from drowning by providing buoyancy in water
2
chiefly British
: blackjack sense 2
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The smell of fresh doughnuts, floating like gorgeous golden life preservers in the shimmering fat of the fryer, hits you in the parking lot.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The caller suspected the swimmer was under the influence, and one bystander tried to throw him a life preserver, but Schulz refused to take it, Judd said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
One witness said Schulz refused a life preserver and growled at another person who tried to help, according to police.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
One witness tried to give him a life preserver, and another tried to speak with him but received a growl in response, according to the sheriff.
—Alex Sundby
may 26, CBS News, 26 May 2025
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The caller suspected the swimmer was under the influence, and one bystander tried to throw him a life preserver, but Schulz refused to take it, Judd said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
One witness said Schulz refused a life preserver and growled at another person who tried to help, according to police.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
One witness tried to give him a life preserver, and another tried to speak with him but received a growl in response, according to the sheriff.
—Alex Sundby
may 26, CBS News, 26 May 2025
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“Life preserver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20preserver. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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