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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
Robinson, a lifelong Prairie Village resident, first ran for local office in 2021 and won reelection last November.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The case for Ambersons, meanwhile, is very specific to Saatchi and Rose, who both harbor a lifelong obsession with completing this work.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The Lyon Air Museum grew out of Major General William Lyon’s lifelong connection to aviation, military service and education.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
His defense attorney told the court Reynolds has no prior criminal history and is a lifelong Arizona resident.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The case for Ambersons, meanwhile, is very specific to Saatchi and Rose, who both harbor a lifelong obsession with completing this work.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The Lyon Air Museum grew out of Major General William Lyon’s lifelong connection to aviation, military service and education.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
His defense attorney told the court Reynolds has no prior criminal history and is a lifelong Arizona resident.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
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Three more ski areas in Colorado are set to close up shop at the end of the week due to persistent warm weather and low snowpack.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The arm-side miss fell in line with a persistent spring-training pattern for Sasaki, who struggled with command from his first Cactus League start through his Freeway Series appearance last week.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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For others, the moment carries a deeper meaning.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Return to Earth and splashdown After the lunar flyby, the crew will spend several days heading back to Earth while continuing to conduct deep-space tests, including evaluations of power systems, thermal controls, and crew operations far beyond low Earth orbit.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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These elements appear suspended between states — organic yet altered, fragile yet enduring.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your dutiful correspondent’s first impression of his favorite place on earth upon returning here for his 37th home opener wasn’t about the deep green or brilliant blue or enduring mountainscape.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Though only married for a few years, their partnership feels seasoned, fortified by faith, ambition and an abiding sense of gratitude.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2025
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And civilians on both sides, despite a deep and abiding mistrust between the Catholic and Protestant communities, had also had enough.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even Dougie, an inveterate screwup, isn’t without hidden depths—and Anthony, a natural hype man for whoever’s around, takes his plea for emotional support seriously, quickly becoming invested in a twisty succession crisis.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Also, the industry essence of the French TV festival is co-production and Canadian producers are inveterate co-producers.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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But Benjamin is a Groffie, one of the hard-core Jonathan Groff fans going to great lengths to see their guy do his thing.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Upstairs, some of the region’s favorite punk and hard-core bands play the same stage as the likes of Alice In Chains, Black Flag, Tracy Bonham and Romeo Void.—
The Providence Journal,
The Providence Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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