of someone's life

phrase

used to designate something as the greatest moment or event of its kind in someone's life
This is the financial opportunity of his life.

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So, what is the story of someone's life? Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026 Just 100 cigarettes over the course of someone's life may be enough to raise their risk of heart disease and death, a new study suggests. Dr. Radhika Malhotra, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025 Father of the bride forgot something very important An amusing story from England showed that mistakes can happen to anyone – even on one of the most important days of someone's life. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024 Mutations developed over the course of someone's life may also play a role, Shum added. Julia Landwehr, Health, 20 Oct. 2023 In the meantime, anyone can check their reaction to hearing about therapy, medications, or other mental health treatment and work on being more accepting of that part of someone's life. Sarah Klein, Health, 26 June 2023 Statins have a 40- to 45-year safety record, which is important for a drug meant to be taken for the rest of someone's life. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 June 2023

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“Of someone's life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20someone%27s%20life. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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