live for

phrasal verb

lived for; living for; lives for

1

: to wait or hope for (something) very eagerly

I live for the day when we'll be together!

2

: to think of (something) as the most important or enjoyable part of one's life

She lives for her work.

3

: to think of (something) as a reason for being alive

He's depressed and feels as if he has nothing left to live for.

Examples of live for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hunt explained that she was born and raised in Minnesota and lived for several years just two blocks from where Good was killed. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026

But Angulo’s approach seems more so a matter of choice, given her background as a graduate of the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design in the Dominican Republic, where her family lived for 20 years after leaving Cuba. —Benjamin Lima, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026

Last summer, producer Sophia Levin and I visited Schenectady, where Katharine Blodgett lived for more than 60 years. —Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026

Queens The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona is where the jazz trailblazer lived for nearly three decades with his fourth wife, Lucille Wilson. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for live for

• albacore
• alongshore
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• commodore
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