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Recent Examples of lifer
Stealth wealth, drives a Tesla, a bitcoin lifer.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2025
The bench mob would be led by five-time All-Star John Wall, plus shooting specialist/famous dad Dell Curry and Miami Heat lifer Udonis Haslem.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Lewis was a Cowboys lifer – having been selected by the team in the sixth round of the 1968 draft out of Mississippi State and staying with the team through the 1981 season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Even the announcement of company lifer Fiddelke’s ascension to the top job last month was greeted with tumbling stock shares because some investors wanted an outsider.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2025
The bench mob would be led by five-time All-Star John Wall, plus shooting specialist/famous dad Dell Curry and Miami Heat lifer Udonis Haslem.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Lewis was a Cowboys lifer – having been selected by the team in the sixth round of the 1968 draft out of Mississippi State and staying with the team through the 1981 season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Even the announcement of company lifer Fiddelke’s ascension to the top job last month was greeted with tumbling stock shares because some investors wanted an outsider.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifer
Noun
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Paul was the song-and-dance man, but with a con.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Like other rugged beasts, this one is a chunky monkey – but as someone who now uses a rugged handset regularly, this con doesn't outweigh the numerous pros.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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Benn, a 17-year veteran, played with a visor for the first time in 1,216 career games, leaving Nashville center Ryan O'Reilly, Minnesota defenseman Zach Bogosian, and Sharks winger Ryan Reaves as the last three active players who have never worn a visor in an NHL game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Finley is the son of former Texas Longhorn and six-year NFL veteran Jermichael Finley.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Unless the convict is holding a road sign, our firing squad might miss the entire body.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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In that case, a 37-year-old convict with more than a year left to serve for theft fled during an outing to a planetarium.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Colby stands next to Coach — the two combatants from a furious Day 1 challenge exactly 30 seasons ago.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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At no point has the jailbird shown contrition for her crimes.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
1 Dec. 2025
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Excuse me, Ayanna’s husband, a jailbird named Conan Harris, bought the mansion, not the Congresswoman.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Peeke, a warhorse all night, stepped into it and blasted a slapper that broke through Ullmark and hit the post.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Beyond the gate are hundreds of white crosses, marking the graves of Parchman’s long-dead prisoners.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela's government has denied that prisoners have been unjustly detained and had accused them of plotting to destabilize Maduro’s regime.—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yes, rookie draftees got playing opportunities but none was a standout, and the top two picks were closer to disappointments than successes.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The latest mockery of the college student-athlete made his debut Saturday, when a 2023 draftee of the Detroit Pistons and pro player in Spain came off the bench for the Baylor Bears here in 2026.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifer. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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