as in persistent
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
Farage, a lifelong free-marketeer, now advocates nationalizing British Steel on the grounds of protecting jobs and national security.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Tell him about your lifelong or in-the-moment problems at dearjames@theatlantic.com.
Don’t want to miss a single column?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
English soccer is popular in Norway and even some members of the Bodø/Glimt staff are lifelong Spurs fans.
—Robert Kidd, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The right partners can help implement these healthy habits as a lifelong standard.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Tell him about your lifelong or in-the-moment problems at dearjames@theatlantic.com.
Don’t want to miss a single column?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
English soccer is popular in Norway and even some members of the Bodø/Glimt staff are lifelong Spurs fans.
—Robert Kidd, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The right partners can help implement these healthy habits as a lifelong standard.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lifelong
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
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There are medications available to help with persistent skin conditions, Cortright said.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Over 1 million children in Haiti are facing critical levels of food insecurity in Haiti amid persistent armed violence and forced displacements.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Orioles scored the first run of the game in the second inning when Ramón Laureano ripped an RBI double to deep center.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Chicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered them Chicago’s 10 largest blizzards come with deep drifts of uniquely Chicago stories.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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One of Mac's costars, the late A.J. Johnson, remembered his enduring sense of humor fondly.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Archidamus’s next suggestion—form alliances to constrain the enemy’s options—has been similarly enduring.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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By anointing himself chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Napoleon-style, Donald Trump revealed a longing to seize one of America’s most romantic and abiding myths: Camelot.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Already frazzled by a couple days in other fire zones, my head was clouded with doubt and, yet, an abiding belief that the old house might have another life.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 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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My wife and younger son, however, are inveterate puzzle solvers.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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It’s designed for hardcore fans — those who want to hear what these songs sounded like before they were polished and finalized.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In my 20s, 30s, and 40s, there was an emphasis on hardcore cardio workouts, which was the trend at the time.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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