1
: a person sentenced to imprisonment for life
2
: a person who makes a career of one of the armed forces
3
: a person who has made a lifelong commitment (as to a way of life)
Examples of lifer in a Sentence
He was a lifer at the factory.
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The Terps, assembled by this peppery 49-year-old basketball lifer, had not played so well so deep into March for almost a decade.
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
One of head coach Sean Payton’s lifers won’t be back with the Broncos in 2025.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
In the pantheon of beloved Red Sox lifers, Dwight Evans is quietly verging on Johnny Pesky territory.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
As David prepares for 2025, the Bucs lifer has a chance to make more team history.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
One of head coach Sean Payton’s lifers won’t be back with the Broncos in 2025.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
In the pantheon of beloved Red Sox lifers, Dwight Evans is quietly verging on Johnny Pesky territory.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
As David prepares for 2025, the Bucs lifer has a chance to make more team history.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lifer
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifer. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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