lifer

noun

Definition of lifernext
1
as in con

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as in veteran

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Recent Examples of lifer As in current Heat assistant coach Caron Butler, a seeming Heat lifer throughout. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Cue is an Apple lifer, having joined the company in 1989. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 June 2026 Onstage as on your phone, Dylan was searching for new limits Wednesday — a lifer grinding toward the sublime. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 And Rudd, as the happy mid-lifer who can’t help wanting a little more, is appealing in that characteristically boyish, Rudd-like way, though there’s also something deeply wistful about him. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifer
  1. con
  2. veteran
  3. convict
  4. combatant
  5. jailbird
  6. warhorse
  7. prisoner
  8. draftee
Noun
  • Let’s go over a few scenarios and the pros and cons that come with each.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • North in Boise, to learn the pros and cons of purchasing a new construction versus an existing home.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of con
Noun
  • Army veteran Bert Mizusawa will win the Republican primary for Senate in Virginia, ABC News projects.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Like a certain hero of Greek myth and big-screen blockbuster, the Etna of Yoon's title is the veteran of a catastrophic war, scarred in body and mind, dogged in pursuit of an improbable homecoming.
    — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of veteran
Noun
  • The show, which follows an ex-convict who seeks revenge on the lawyer who represented him, stars Javier Bardem, Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson, and is produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • Sochor is scheduled to be the second Broward convict executed this year.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026
Definition of convict
Noun
  • The aircraft carrier was one of more than 30 surface combatants to take part, along with five submarines and nearly 200 aircraft.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The vessel, with a displacement of around 14,500 tons, is expected to become one of the most capable surface combatants ever operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of combatant
Noun
  • But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And these seven crooked cops are just the tip of the MSP jailbird iceberg.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of jailbird
Noun
  • The two old warhorses spent six years together at Madrid and won four Champions League titles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Strange but true; there could be a little more life in this old warhorse yet.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Definition of warhorse
Noun
  • In episode seven alone, Rhaenyra’s prisoner sees a gray mare and doors that open to her.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • She has not been seen publicly since then, and the last official photo of her released was in April, when she was moved from prison to house arrest and her sentence was reduced as part of a prisoner amnesty for a Buddhist holiday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of prisoner
Noun
  • Chop Robinson, Patrick Paul, Jaylen Wright, Malik Washington and Tahj Washington are the draftees who remain from the 2024 class.
    — Omar Kelly August 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Things often change when the pads come on, but the rookie draftees are off to a promising start.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of draftee

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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifer. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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