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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
Hockney’s parents and siblings remained lifelong, recurring subjects.
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Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
As a lifelong yearner, that unbridled sense of hope is intoxicating.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
For Ismael Petroni, the upcoming game will be a lifelong memory.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 12 June 2026
But LeFrak insists this wasn't a lifelong dream waiting to be fulfilled.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
As a lifelong yearner, that unbridled sense of hope is intoxicating.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
For Ismael Petroni, the upcoming game will be a lifelong memory.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 12 June 2026
But LeFrak insists this wasn't a lifelong dream waiting to be fulfilled.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
Adjective
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Its persistent activity and explosive potential earn it a place among the world’s most dangerous volcanoes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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However, for options traders who had been leaning bearish recently, the persistent put-buying in the face of deep selling is a sign some of the sector's biggest cheerleaders are looking elsewhere.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Chicagoans have a deep reverence for the thick, unique pizza style, and Cornell and Stevenson said visitors from the Windy City have claimed Zelda’s is the most authentic version of the pie in California.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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That may be the most enduring lesson Holocaust survivors leave us.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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Few images are more enduring than 3-year-old John saluting his father’s coffin.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Yet whatever the circumstances, the characters who populate her songs have an abiding and unshakable likability.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 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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The inveterate white supremacist Woodrow Wilson mouthed anti-colonial rhetoric before reverting to form at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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The far-outside post doesn’t compromise this inveterate deep closer, but a lack of pace up front definitely will.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Like a Cannonball Run, hard-core teams wear racing catheters or adult diapers, Shiflet says.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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And, frankly, it’s held at a time of year when even the most hard-core hockey fan is being drawn outside by improving spring weather.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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