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Recent Examples of lifer
Teammate Courtland Sutton, the Denver lifer, had agreed to terms on a four-year extension.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
Many states expressly bar lifers, and virtual lifers, from rehabilitation programs, college education, and any opportunity beyond their cells, favoring those who will one day be released into society and might contribute to it.
—Brooke Allen, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Detroit Lions lifer Barry Sanders is considered one of the greatest running backs in NFL history.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The upshot: When the juvenile lifers were convicted, decades ago, their sentencers genuinely had the discretion to choose a sentence of less than life in prison (as required by the Supreme Court’s Miller decision).
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
Many states expressly bar lifers, and virtual lifers, from rehabilitation programs, college education, and any opportunity beyond their cells, favoring those who will one day be released into society and might contribute to it.
—Brooke Allen, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Detroit Lions lifer Barry Sanders is considered one of the greatest running backs in NFL history.
—Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The upshot: When the juvenile lifers were convicted, decades ago, their sentencers genuinely had the discretion to choose a sentence of less than life in prison (as required by the Supreme Court’s Miller decision).
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifer
Noun
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Those logical advantages for the pros column can outweigh some of those in the cons column, such as the perception of new sources of stress.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tatum does stretch his acting abilities in scenes where Jeffrey’s con-man charisma is underlaid with desperation and deception, but there’s nothing in Cianfrance and Kirt Gunn’s screenplay to seriously challenge Tatum’s persona as a leading man.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Leading nominee Lady Gaga, Latin Icon Award recipient Ricky Martin and viral video breakouts Sombr and Conan Gray showcased MTV's commitment to balancing veterans and upstarts during the 2025 VMAs.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thomas is a former NBA lottery pick and 13-year veteran and current basketball coach at a high school just up the road, Paramus Catholic, who had just shared a hearty handshake and hug with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whether exploring the Royal Botanic Garden or watching sunset from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair—hand-carved by convicts in 1810—the city feels luminous, expansive, and just a little wild.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Now, Hulu is adapting her story into a show, with Tell Me Lies star Grace Van Patten playing the former convict.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Ejections ensued for Freeland and Giants third baseman and shortstop Matt Chapman and Willy Adames, the most physical combatants in the skirmish.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Well, Conan Harris is an ex-con, a jailbird.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Her jumpsuit is a couture twist on the cartoonish striped getup of a jailbird.—
Jemal Polson,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Crimson Tide Year: 1995 Director: Tony Scott Runtime: 2h 3m Crimson Tide is from a time when Washington was the brash up-and-comer and Gene Hackman was the warhorse veteran.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: For an old warhorse, Freaky Friday looks darn cute.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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The Kremlin claims these soldiers are mercenaries — a label that immediately strips them of their combatant rights, protection under international humanitarian law and prisoner-of-war status.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Idaho took another step toward its first execution of a female prisoner after the state’s highest court rejected an appeal Thursday from the only woman on its death row.—
Kevin Fixler
September 5,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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But quarterback development in the NFL is hardly linear, especially for draftees who are tossed into the fire.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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The others are rookie draftees, with Grant being the first-round pick, Phillips a fifth-rounder and Biggers a seventh-rounder.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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