lust for life

noun phrase

: a strong desire to live a full and rich life

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Iggy Pop’s eternal lust for life Iggy Pop’s ability to stay shirtless and savage at 79 goes beyond scientific explanation. Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Your sign’s lust for life aligns perfectly with In Love With Everything, an explosion of fruit punch, raspberries, and, according to the notes list, stardust. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Girls affirmed a kind of lust for life that was often at the expense of personal health and safety. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Justine's There's a lust for life that flirts with hedonism permeating everything at Justine's, from the music to the design to the cocktails and, of course, the French cuisine. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lust for life

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“Lust for life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lust%20for%20life. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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