Definition of lifelong
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:lasting or continuing through life
- a lifelong friendship
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Examples of lifelong in a Sentence
He had a lifelong love of nature.
Recent Examples of lifelong from the Web
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The lifelong fan shares a deep love and passion for pro wrestling with her cousin, who just happens to be Snoop Dogg.
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Moreover, while many remember Dr. King's trademark four-word creed of black liberationist ideology, not so many will recognize the more than 350 speeches King delivered during his lifelong campaign against inequality.
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Agpawa, a lifelong Markham resident and fire chief in Country Club Hills, had pleaded guilty in federal court to mail fraud and would need a presidential pardon in order to hold municipal office.
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Jesus Borrull, a lifelong resident, gently pushed through the crowd to kneel and pray in front of the fountain.
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As lifelong wrestling fans, both have watched Mr. Dhesi’s rise with pride.
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Isaacson also describes how Leonardo’s lifelong enthusiasm for staging theatrical productions informed his paintings and inventions.
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The addition of a lifelong friend figures to jump-start that process for the junior quarterback.
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Besson, a lifelong fan of the comic series, immediately knew that Rihanna would make the perfect Bubble in his passion project.
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First Known Use of lifelong
1613
LIFELONG Defined for English Language Learners
lifelong
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adjective
Definition of lifelong for English Language Learners
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: continuing or lasting through a person's life
LIFELONG Defined for Kids
lifelong
play
adjective
life·long
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ˈlīf-ˌlȯŋ
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Definition of lifelong for Students
:continuing through life
- a lifelong friendship
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See words that rhyme with lifelong Spanish Central: Translation of lifelong Nglish: Translation of lifelong for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of lifelong for Arabic speakers
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