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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
As a lifelong Bowie fan, Cordell’s goal with this book was to pay homage to Bowie’s larger-than-life persona.
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The story follows a young woman, a lifelong swimmer and Olympic hopeful, who accepts a college swimming scholarship in Texas in order to escape an abusive father and an alcoholic, suicidal mother.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Rob had been a fierce opponent of the death penalty, and Michele carried a lifelong sensitivity to dehumanization and state violence since her mother survived Auschwitz.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
About 10 out of every 100 people with meningitis dies, and those who survive can suffer profound and lifelong consequences.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The story follows a young woman, a lifelong swimmer and Olympic hopeful, who accepts a college swimming scholarship in Texas in order to escape an abusive father and an alcoholic, suicidal mother.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Rob had been a fierce opponent of the death penalty, and Michele carried a lifelong sensitivity to dehumanization and state violence since her mother survived Auschwitz.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
About 10 out of every 100 people with meningitis dies, and those who survive can suffer profound and lifelong consequences.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
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After all, a number of hurdles, from persistent inflation to market volatility and uncertainty around long-term purchasing power, have been impacting people's retirement portfolios.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Yet there is a persistent ideology that women shouldn’t get paid for their work, Milton said.—
Alison Saldanha,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Phillies pivoted to a reunion with veteran catcher JT Realmuto, further solidifying the sense that the team is returning with most of its star core back and looking to make a deeper playoff run next season.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some of the morteros took thousands of years to be ground to 12 or 13 inches deep, Holton said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Last year, the utility sector came out of nowhere and demonstrated one of the most enduring lessons about the stock market there is — unexpected things happen all the time.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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Farmhouse Aesthetics The farmhouse aesthetic is one of the most enduring trends of the past decades, spanning interiors and exteriors, bathrooms included.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 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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Chris Matthews, the inveterate Washington insider and analyst, joins us to talk about the state of politics and the press.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
5 Dec. 2025
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The La Mancha manor home’s namesake, Josie, (real name is José Fernández-Pacheco) is an inveterate aesthete who is best known to Spanish television audiences as a presenter extraordinaire.—
Maite Sebastiá,
Architectural Digest,
4 Oct. 2025
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When Cakarel founded the company in 2007, Mubi was primarily known as a message board for hard-core cinephiles to discuss their favorite directors.—
Will Tavlin,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Best heavyweight board games Twilight Imperium is the quintessential game for hard-core gamers.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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