Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifers
Noun
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The convicts face a maximum sentence of life in prison.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026 -
So the people settling Adelaide were not the convicts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
Noun
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And the veterans were lauded for their service by grateful citizens, whether in France, in Germany, or at home.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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In May, Hegseth awarded Purple Hearts to nine veterans at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, who were wounded in a 2003 attack at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait.—
Steve Beynon,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Israel's ensuing offensive in Gaza has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, including combatants and civilians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Israel’s ensuing offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, including combatants and civilians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Noun
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What are the cons of investing in gold?—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Martinez disagrees with Crookes’ assertion that the device’s benefits outweigh its cons.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In a sport where top recruits can choose between schools in Alaska, Arizona, New England and places in between, very little unites the college hockey world.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Georgia is set to host only nine official visitors over the next month who are ranked among the nation’s Top 100 recruits.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Most of these prisoners had committed relatively minor offenses like petty theft, but because of prison overcrowding in Great Britain, they were transferred to Australia to do manual labor like building roads, farming, construction, etc.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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Six Hawaiian prisoners were indicted last year in the May 2024 homicide of another prisoner, with five of the men being charged with first-degree murder, the news outlet reported.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The exercise on Slapton Sands in England was full of new draftees and it was designed to give them first-hand experience of what war could feel like, including the use of live ammunition.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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But for now, Miami would rather roll the dice with Greg Dulcich, who has caught all of 67 passes in his four previous seasons, and two draftees in Will Kacmarek and Seydou Traore.—
Omar Kelly
May 25,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
Noun
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In 2001, when Germany still had conscription, the headcount was 300,000 — more than a third of them conscripts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Lifers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifers. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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