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)
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He was a lifer at the factory.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
That doesn’t mean the 36-year-old Wild lifer has taken to yelling and screaming in the locker room.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
The football lifer constructed the Wrentham school into one of the state’s best, winning four Super Bowl championships (2016, 2017, 2023, 2025) and eight Hockomock League titles.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Baseball lifer Phil Garner passed away over the weekend at 76 years old.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifer. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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