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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
Save the monastery, or the life of one individual monk.
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Passages range from the creation of the world to bloody battles and apocalyptic destruction, from exhortations to love of God, neighbor and the needy to passages telling of Jesus' life, death and resurrection.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Amid the devastation, strangers formed profound, life-altering bonds in fleeting, life-or-death moments and connections that have endured for decades.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Her reviews and essays about art and life also appear in The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Book Review.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Passages range from the creation of the world to bloody battles and apocalyptic destruction, from exhortations to love of God, neighbor and the needy to passages telling of Jesus' life, death and resurrection.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Amid the devastation, strangers formed profound, life-altering bonds in fleeting, life-or-death moments and connections that have endured for decades.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Her reviews and essays about art and life also appear in The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Book Review.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life
Noun
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Just being able to be available every single day and also just bring energy and be a good clubhouse guy.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The ambiance and energy were incredible.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Schools across the Emirates were shuttered for weeks after the war began, shifting students to remote learning, prompting some parents, who CNBC has spoken with since the war began, to send children back to their home countries to complete the academic term at schools teaching in-person.—
Emma Graham,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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There was no immediate word on the identities of the perpetrator or the identify of the person who died.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Microgravity changes are affected somewhat by duration.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The campaign included a 300-second continuous burn, which is believed to have set the record for the longest duration hot firing of an RDRE engine to date.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ayesha, an actress, cookbook author, and restaurateur, is the founder and CEO of lifestyle company Sweet July.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of local restaurants, wineries, breweries, artisan foodmakers and lifestyle product-makers will host booths at the tastings.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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According to a biography on the NACDL’s website, Newberger previously held the position of president of the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.—
Adam Bednar,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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The subject of this engaging biography is the eighteenth-and-nineteenth-century naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, who is often ridiculed as a faulty precursor to Darwin.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead, Becerra recited his resume with the vigor of someone rattling off his LinkedIn page.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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While the bodegones are fading from the economic landscape, the vehicle dealership sector is emerging with vigor.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thomas then claimed police later told her that Kierra may have been dating another man.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Long lifespan but limited power output Despite the steady increase in voltage, the overall power remains very low.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Their lifespan in the wild is typically around 10 to 12 years, depending on environmental conditions, according to Oakland Zoo.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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