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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 person
a member of the human race
an appalling number of lives were lost in the war
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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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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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Recent Examples of life
Many of these styles move seamlessly from everyday life to special occasions, from workdays to weekend outings, and yes, even vacation.
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Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Christopher Patterson's mother held back tears as his family and friends gathered on Friday outside the home where the 23-year-old lost his life two days before.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Fran Drescher’s rave review sold me on the Nail System—and now everyone in my life is hooked.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
According to Strand, a roof nearing the end of its life is a huge red flag for buyers.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
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Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Christopher Patterson's mother held back tears as his family and friends gathered on Friday outside the home where the 23-year-old lost his life two days before.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Fran Drescher’s rave review sold me on the Nail System—and now everyone in my life is hooked.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
According to Strand, a roof nearing the end of its life is a huge red flag for buyers.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life
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When the weather turns chilly, plants naturally enter a state of dormancy and draw energy down from their leaves and stems into their roots, which helps plants survive the cold without damage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rheinmetall’s new technology is key for the energy transition in the field of hydrogen production.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Earlier that evening, Garden Grove police had been contacted by the Santa Ana Police Department, which was investigating a possible missing-person case after the woman failed to report to work, police said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The occasional person on a walk or shopper at one of the barely dozen stores still open, but the sound inside the mall is mostly just silence.—
Tori Apodaca,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Not one of the SBX users hit critical oxygen levels, and all remained safely buried for the full 35-minute duration of the experiment.—
Scott Yorko,
Outside,
10 Jan. 2026
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Artemyev has spent a total of 560 days in space across three long-duration missions to the ISS, which launched in March 2014, March 2018 and March 2022.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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In addition to these lifestyle changes, your healthcare provider may also prescribe medications to lower your blood pressure.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2026
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Lady Caterham couldn’t keep Chimneys going without money, and Jimmy couldn’t maintain his lifestyle or entertain a run for Parliament without money.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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As InStyle previously reported, Penny Junor’s biography The Duchess describes scenes of discomfort and all-but-smooth sailing.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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There have been countless reissues, new biographies (including my own), and documentaries about him.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the proliferation of his branding on government entities shows a brazen vigor at self-promotion.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Singing is a form of communication used to signal a bird's health, vigor, and fitness to potential partners and to warn off rivals, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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Georgia grows tired of her husband and their nightly trips to the fancy French restaurant and decides to have an affair with another man at another table (Alan Howard).—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later, police received a call from a different location from a man who said he’d been shot by federal officers and was requesting help, according to Day and dispatch audio.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The team found four distinct turning points in brain development across people's lifespan.—
Rebecca Ramirez,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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Elon Musk is full of bold predictions, but none may be as controversial as his conclusion that a longer human lifespan is something that can be engineered.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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