1
: lasting or continuing through life
a lifelong friendship
2
Examples of lifelong in a Sentence
He had a lifelong love of nature.
Recent Examples on the Web
The new General Counsel of ZooMass is lifelong payroll patriot David Lowy.
—
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The 23-year-old Shou, a lifelong Fremont resident, won out over hundreds of others eager to play 17-year-old Joe, a troubled San Gabriel Valley area high school student with schizophrenia whose distraught mom Irene (Liu, in a transformative performance) is dying of cancer.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
He was shot in 2004 and said his injuries are lifelong.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
With his latest, The Bronze Arms, Hofmann maintains the classical register while moving back further in his life, all the way to a traumatic childhood event, its aftermath and its lifelong symbolism.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lifelong
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The 23-year-old Shou, a lifelong Fremont resident, won out over hundreds of others eager to play 17-year-old Joe, a troubled San Gabriel Valley area high school student with schizophrenia whose distraught mom Irene (Liu, in a transformative performance) is dying of cancer.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
He was shot in 2004 and said his injuries are lifelong.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
With his latest, The Bronze Arms, Hofmann maintains the classical register while moving back further in his life, all the way to a traumatic childhood event, its aftermath and its lifelong symbolism.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lifelong
Cite this Entry
“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelong. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
lifelong
adjective
life·long
ˈlī-ˌflȯŋ 
: continuing or lasting through life
a lifelong love for trees
a lifelong friendship
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share