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Recent Examples of lifer
Underwood is a coaching lifer, the kind that started barely in view of the bottom rung of the ladder.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
In the spring of 1993, a group of restless Cartoon Network employees, led by VP of programming and TBS lifer Mike Lazzo, wanted to inject original programming targeted for adults into a rote repertory schedule of Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Having a West Coast base makes a lot of sense for the star, who has been in a relationship with Kylie Jenner, a SoCal lifer, since 2023.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026
Fiddelke, a 23-year company lifer who has been Target’s operations chief and finance chief, told Fortune in an interview that the key to getting Target out of its rut is a culture and communication shift.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
In the spring of 1993, a group of restless Cartoon Network employees, led by VP of programming and TBS lifer Mike Lazzo, wanted to inject original programming targeted for adults into a rote repertory schedule of Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Having a West Coast base makes a lot of sense for the star, who has been in a relationship with Kylie Jenner, a SoCal lifer, since 2023.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026
Fiddelke, a 23-year company lifer who has been Target’s operations chief and finance chief, told Fortune in an interview that the key to getting Target out of its rut is a culture and communication shift.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifer
Noun
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Please don’t fall for this con — even if the Labor Department endorses and promotes it.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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There’s the tease of one, right up until the end, and the promise of the con.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots had a busy offseason, adding top free agents wide receiver Romeo Doubs, safety Kevin Byard, edge defender Dre’Mont Jones and guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, among other veterans.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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And didn’t veteran NFL draft analysts such as the NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, the former Eagles, Ravens and Browns scout from El Cajon, and The Athletic’s Dane Brugler place Simpson at 37th and 41st on their top-50 lists?—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Harding has traveled the world training and investing in entrepreneurs from small villages to veterans, former convicts, teachers, and single mothers.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2026
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Many of his former wives have spoken out against the convict, including Briell Decker, who was his 65th wife.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Schuster said, like any enemy combatant or materials seized from an enemy in the course of armed conflict.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lebanese officials say more than 180 people killed were children, but have not said how many killed were combatants.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
16 Apr. 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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Over a 10-year period, eight of those prisoners, or 5%, were disciplined for severe acts of violence, which the prison system defined as causing injuries that required treatment beyond first aid.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Francis’ aim was to give prisoners hope and to remind them the church was with them, while also shining a spotlight on judicial abuses, overcrowding and other injustices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Should five of these eight hear their names called on top of the five locks, UM would have double-digit draftees for the first time since 2002 when 11 Hurricanes players were selected.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Conventional wisdom says Sullivan and Hafley would love for their top draftees to make a splash as rookies.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifer. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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