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continuing or lasting through a person's life
He had a lifelong love of nature. a lifelong friendship
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Recent Examples of lifelong
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Joan Goodwin, a physics professor with a lifelong love of the stars, seizes the chance to join NASA’s first class of women astronauts and soon finds friendship, passion, and purpose among her fellow trainees.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
This past spring, Faten was on the brink of achieving her lifelong dreams: graduating from college.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Nearly fifty years ago, the city of Clairton was the backdrop for the movie Deer Hunter, which depicted the impact of the Vietnam War on a group of lifelong friends in a working-class steel town.
—Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Together, 4-H and FFA members learn to care for, train and show their animals, O'Leary said, which often leads to close friendships and lifelong memories.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
This past spring, Faten was on the brink of achieving her lifelong dreams: graduating from college.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Nearly fifty years ago, the city of Clairton was the backdrop for the movie Deer Hunter, which depicted the impact of the Vietnam War on a group of lifelong friends in a working-class steel town.
—Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Together, 4-H and FFA members learn to care for, train and show their animals, O'Leary said, which often leads to close friendships and lifelong memories.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
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One woman's recent attempt to catch a break from a relentless game of fetch with her canine has become a viral TikTok moment, capturing the sweet and persistent nature of a Labrador retriever.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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But a fair number of Perseids are typically fast, bright and occasionally leave persistent trains.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Yale model’s 1.8% price impact aligns with retail plans: selective increases in metal-heavy and electronics-adjacent categories, balanced by deeper promotions and expanded private-label offerings to keep key price points stable.—
Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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But this may be FIU’s deepest position with players such as Antonio Patterson, Shamir Sterlin, Sadonnie Gay and Jessiah McGrew pushing for playing time.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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But inside one of the neighborhood's historic homes, more than 400 artworks and collectibles were up for grabs — all once owned by an artist who designed one of the city's most enduring logos.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The most enduring type of door handle, however, and the one with the longest use in automotive production, is the pull out style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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But his contribution to the development and dissemination of zydeco has not been comprehensively recognized outside of the folklorists, musicologists and dancers who have always had an abiding appreciation of Chenier as ancestor, artist and ambassador.—
Alicia Ault,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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Our sole abiding interest is delivering low-cost energy to our customers as quickly as possible.—
John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Walczak has been an inveterate tax scofflaw since at least 2011.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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An inveterate traveler who had explored 60-plus countries and often incorporated historical art and cultural references into her designs, McFadden died in September at the age of 85.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Alc moved to New York in 1995 to attend New York University as a general studies major, but his real education was happening outside of the classroom, thanks again to Muggs, who connected him with hardcore hip-hop leaders Mobb Deep.—
Christine Werthman,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Several hardcore fans had traveled from Japan and Korea to participate in the pop-up, and nearly cried when seeing the group close up behind the counter.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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