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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 duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the Egyptian civilization had an extremely long 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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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
Mitigating all of the stress in our lives is largely impossible.
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Amid the threats on his life, the 86-year-old Khamenei, who has led Iran since 1989, is sheltering in a bunker and has even named potential successors in the event of his death, according to the New York Times.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 June 2025
Burney, a Baltimore native who’s about to head out on an East Coast book tour, succeeds at crafting a work that’s as much a poignant reflection on his life as an ethnomusical study.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Arrests and convictions affect a substantial share of Americans and can cast a long shadow of financial insecurity over people’s lives.
—Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 June 2025
Amid the threats on his life, the 86-year-old Khamenei, who has led Iran since 1989, is sheltering in a bunker and has even named potential successors in the event of his death, according to the New York Times.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 June 2025
Burney, a Baltimore native who’s about to head out on an East Coast book tour, succeeds at crafting a work that’s as much a poignant reflection on his life as an ethnomusical study.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Arrests and convictions affect a substantial share of Americans and can cast a long shadow of financial insecurity over people’s lives.
—Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life
Noun
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Not everyone has gotten the memo, but energy demand and production are set to increase tenfold over the next 20 years, heralding a new era.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Low energy is also frequently reported among folks with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—a disorder that causes hormonal imbalances, irregular periods, and other symptoms like excessive hair growth and acne.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
23 June 2025
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This contrast shows how the same event can feel empowering to one person and limiting to another. 2.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Winners can pick up their claim forms in person at more than 23,000 California Lottery retail partners, but are also allowed to fill out a form online.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Each canine’s sniffing behavior is tracked by sensors and algorithms that quantify subtle physiological cues, such as sniff duration, hesitation or posture.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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So far, the rally has been nearly uninterrupted, allowing MSFT to sustain short-term overbought conditions for an unusually long duration, but a new counter-trend signal from the DeMARK Indicators (denoted by the '13') suggests a short-term downturn may be imminent.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Wiley’s expressive voice is full of color and animation befitting Gauguin’s bold use of color, native island themes, and uninhibited lifestyle.—
AudioFile Magazine
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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The brainchild of Katherine Power, a lifestyle mogul who's also the cofounder of Versed Skincare, Merit comes by its indie-darling status honestly.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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Culp expertly narrates the exposition (and in a forty-four-hour biography there’s plenty) and modulates his voice and pitch for different speakers.—
AudioFile Magazine
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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According to a 2020 biography of Melania Trump by Washington Post journalist Mary Jordan, the former Melania Knauss moved to New York City in 1996 and first modeled under a series of H-1B visas.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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Severe and repeated cases of scale can cause branches to die and reduce a tree’s overall vigor.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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As Zidler, Petkoff portrays with vigor a self-serving weasel, albeit with a heart.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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Six men were inside a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck at the time of the shooting.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 July 2025
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The practice of superimposing disparate information has outlasted scientific acceptance of zodiac men.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters' grit and resolve.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2025
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However, several civilizations thrived in South America before the Inca left their mark.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
25 June 2025
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“Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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