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Recent Examples of lifer
Charlotte Elich is a South Pearl lifer, spearheading many of the street’s staple events like farmers markets, winter fest and a festival celebrating artisans worldwide called Global Love Fest.
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
It was bound to be an emotional morning for anyone who loves hockey, and especially proud for a Connecticut and New England rink lifer like Mike Cavanaugh.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Llobet played tons of DIY gigs with a rotating cast of friends over the years that followed, but no one completed youbet quite like Prussack, a New Jersey native and fellow rock lifer.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
International executives will be familiar with Walden, but are unlikely to know a huge amount about D’Amaro, a Disney lifer who has come up through the parks and experiences division.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
It was bound to be an emotional morning for anyone who loves hockey, and especially proud for a Connecticut and New England rink lifer like Mike Cavanaugh.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Llobet played tons of DIY gigs with a rotating cast of friends over the years that followed, but no one completed youbet quite like Prussack, a New Jersey native and fellow rock lifer.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
International executives will be familiar with Walden, but are unlikely to know a huge amount about D’Amaro, a Disney lifer who has come up through the parks and experiences division.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifer
Noun
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Consider both carefully, then, before getting started, and explore the pros and cons of splitting your funds between both to best determine your next step.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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This focuses the debate not on the pros and cons of string theory but on the reasonableness of the assumptions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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For three innings against the Washington Nationals, Boyd pitched like the veteran who earned his All-Star honor a year ago.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan, a 36-year-old veteran in his 17th NBA season, had another big game less than two weeks after posting 41 points and 11 assists in a win over the Utah Jazz.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For Prisoner, Rahim plays treacherous convict Tibor Stone, whose life is put in the hands of a young, principled prison officer Amber (Izuka Hoyle).—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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The two had information that a pair of ex-convicts, just out of the state prison at Waupun, were killing deer illegally and selling the meat.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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International law governing warfare bars strikes on structures, vehicles and people that are not military objectives and combatants.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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International law governing warfare bars strikes on structures, vehicles and people that are not military objectives and combatants.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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And these seven crooked cops are just the tip of the MSP jailbird iceberg.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rogers, the prisoners’ rights advocate, said the result is going to be longer prison sentences for people convicted of minor crimes, with more serious offenders already serving more time before being paroled.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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His charges now include felony possession of a weapon by a prisoner, misdemeanor flight escape and misdemeanor Injury to real property, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The only other remaining first- and second-round draftees made by ex-general manager Chris Grier are Paul and right tackle Austin Jackson, a 2020 first-round selection.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Baumler, a Rule 5 draftee, hamstrings their flexibility.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifer. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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