1
as in biography
a history of a person's life
a renowned historian who has written lives of several early presidents
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as in person
a member of the human race
an appalling number of lives were lost in the war
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
even though he's 86 years old, he still shows a lot of life
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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
frontier life must have been rugged, exciting, challenging, and more than a little dangerous
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Recent Examples of life
That and other complications in Jenna’s life were adapted from the late Adrienne Shelley’s film script by Jessie Nelson, who wrote the book for the 2015 musical.
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Narrating this account of her brief life, Emily provides a sharp perspective on the penury and isolation that created such anguish — and such inspiration — for the Brontë sisters.
—Alida Becker, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Celeste Dalla Porta stars as the titular Parthenope, a young woman attending college who starts an illicit relationship with a professor that leads to a number of striking choices in her life.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
An effort to extend the life of the B61 nuclear bomb also faced significant delays and saw costs more than double – to the tune of an additional $4 billion.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Narrating this account of her brief life, Emily provides a sharp perspective on the penury and isolation that created such anguish — and such inspiration — for the Brontë sisters.
—Alida Becker, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Celeste Dalla Porta stars as the titular Parthenope, a young woman attending college who starts an illicit relationship with a professor that leads to a number of striking choices in her life.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
An effort to extend the life of the B61 nuclear bomb also faced significant delays and saw costs more than double – to the tune of an additional $4 billion.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life
Noun
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According to her Instagram biography, Zoe is the founder of the fashion brand O’Dolly Dearest.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
22 May 2025
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Ian O'Connor, who recently wrote a biography of Rodgers, revealed his prediction for the superstar quarterback.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Before Johnson and Eakins exchanged vows, Houser passed their wedding rings along the front row and asked that each person hold the rings and pray or give their blessings over them before passing them down to the next person in what's known as ring warming.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The crypto and blockchain sectors require tech-savvy developers, compliance officers, clean energy producers, lawyers, financial analysts, and marketing professionals.—
Jeremy Cooney,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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The Sacramento Bee reached out to energy experts to find out the answer: Does setting my thermostat to 78 degrees actually save me money?—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Parameters looked at include the type of listing being booked, the duration of the stay, the distance to the listing from the guest’s primary location and if the booking is last minute.—
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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Researchers also measured participants’ meal duration, number of bites, number of chews, and chewing speed for each test.1 The results showed fairly stark differences across men and women in the study:1 Number of bites.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 May 2025
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Eagerly drinking the Kool-Aid is Simone DeWitt (Alcock), a formerly impoverished but deeply ambitious upstart from Buffalo who gets a taste of the lifestyle of the rich and famous as Michaela's uppity assistant.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Best Compact Stroller At less than 15 pounds, this small but mighty stroller is built for keeping up with a family’s busy lifestyle.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
22 May 2025
Noun
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First lady Melania Trump is launching an audiobook of her memoir using artificial intelligence (AI) audio technology in multiple languages, Fox News Digital has learned.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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Old Spice spokesman, high-end furniture designer, accomplished painter and author of a memoir.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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As Rusby talks of finding god and becoming a better man, Kev screws a silencer onto his pistol.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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The American customers can peruse Saint James' iconic wardrobe essentials for the whole family with selections men, women, kids, even dogs plus unisex styles.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Among many independent political analysts, though, Biden's defeat seemed all but guaranteed, given voters' alarm about inflation and immigration as well as concern about his vigor.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Following a time of recuperation, Pallister is ready to channel her vigor into this new label.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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