long-lived
adjective
ˈlȯŋ-ˈlivd 
also
-ˈlīvd
1
: having a long life : living a long time
long-lived siblings
a long-lived perennial
also
: characterized by long life
a long-lived family
2
: lasting a long time : enduring
a long-lived fad
also
: existing, functioning, or active for a period of time that is longer than usual or expected
a long-lived car
long-lived nuclear waste
Synonyms
Examples of long-lived in a Sentence
that sequoia tree is especially long-lived, having reached an age generally estimated to be at least 3,000 years
much to the relief of his parents, the youth's interest in the piano proved to be long-lived
Recent Examples on the Web
The final shot of the season settles just above the very recognizable ears and wispy white hairs of Yoda, long-lived enough to have seen the Republic at its height before its fall.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
That confinement also sustains the GRS, making the storm extremely long-lived, but its actual age has been an ongoing astronomical enigma.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
The intrepid and long-lived storm is gearing up for its third and final landfall, this time in Texas.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
But that momentum wasn’t long-lived and is starting to slip again, with high interest rates and concerns about the upcoming elections top of mind.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 2 July 2024
Chalk down one of those as Genghis Khan’s, and that leaves ten other men who initiated long-lived and widely spread family trees.
—Laura Clark, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
Still, with the Paramount board open to offers, and NAI also in play, there is no assurance that the three will be long-lived in their roles.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
States had a lifetime of over a millisecond, which qualifies as long-lived in the quantum world.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
The silk tree is not long-lived with a lifespan of two or three decades.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
That confinement also sustains the GRS, making the storm extremely long-lived, but its actual age has been an ongoing astronomical enigma.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
The intrepid and long-lived storm is gearing up for its third and final landfall, this time in Texas.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
But that momentum wasn’t long-lived and is starting to slip again, with high interest rates and concerns about the upcoming elections top of mind.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 2 July 2024
Chalk down one of those as Genghis Khan’s, and that leaves ten other men who initiated long-lived and widely spread family trees.
—Laura Clark, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
Still, with the Paramount board open to offers, and NAI also in play, there is no assurance that the three will be long-lived in their roles.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
States had a lifetime of over a millisecond, which qualifies as long-lived in the quantum world.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
The silk tree is not long-lived with a lifespan of two or three decades.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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“Long-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-lived. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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