life sentence
noun
: the punishment of being sent to prison for the rest of one's life
He received a life sentence for his crimes.
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Charles Adelson is already serving a life sentence in the case, as is his former girlfriend Katherine Magbanua, who set up the deal, and one of the hitmen, Sigfredo Garcia.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Judge Keith Kelly gave Hawthorne a life sentence in prison.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Debose, who was 18 at the time he was charged, was sentenced to 33-60 years in prison for the first-degree murder of a police officer after Reckling's family opted out of a lengthy process to secure a life sentence.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Another brother, fellow music artist C-Murder, was convicted in 2009 of second-degree murder and is serving a life sentence.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Judge Keith Kelly gave Hawthorne a life sentence in prison.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Debose, who was 18 at the time he was charged, was sentenced to 33-60 years in prison for the first-degree murder of a police officer after Reckling's family opted out of a lengthy process to secure a life sentence.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Another brother, fellow music artist C-Murder, was convicted in 2009 of second-degree murder and is serving a life sentence.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for life sentence
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“Life sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20sentence. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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