: a sturdy buoyant boat (such as one carried by a ship) for use in an emergency and especially in saving lives at sea
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An even better move would have been for Rose (Kate Winslet) to stay on the lifeboat, giving Jack a better shot at survival on that floating door.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
Facing Russia’s pitiless attacks in Ukraine and a White House seemingly hungry for quick, rather than just, peace, Europe’s lifeboat for Ukraine – one clawed back from the jaws of division and delay – promises an emboldened friend to Kyiv in the uncertain months ahead.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In a year defined by corporate retrenchment, adaptations weren’t treated as opportunities but lifeboats — and the spirit of play never fully reached screens big or small in the end.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
Titanique is officially setting course for Broadway, and audiences will be laughing all the way to the lifeboats!
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
Facing Russia’s pitiless attacks in Ukraine and a White House seemingly hungry for quick, rather than just, peace, Europe’s lifeboat for Ukraine – one clawed back from the jaws of division and delay – promises an emboldened friend to Kyiv in the uncertain months ahead.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In a year defined by corporate retrenchment, adaptations weren’t treated as opportunities but lifeboats — and the spirit of play never fully reached screens big or small in the end.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
Titanique is officially setting course for Broadway, and audiences will be laughing all the way to the lifeboats!
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeboat. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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lifeboat
noun
life·boat
-ˌbōt 
: a sturdy boat (as one carried by a ship) for use in an emergency and especially for saving lives at sea
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