Synonyms of lives

lives 1 of 2

noun

plural of life

1

as in biographies

a history of a person's life

a renowned historian who has written lives of several early presidents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• biographies
• memoirs
• autobiographies
• bios
• histories
• pasts
• hagiographies
• chronicles
• profiles
• stories
• character sketches
• obituaries
• psychobiographies
• pathographies
• tell-alls

2

as in people

a member of the human race

an appalling number of lives were lost in the war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• people
• men
• things
• guys
• creatures
• individuals
• humans
• souls
• birds
• beings
• customers
• bodies
• babies
• fish
• characters
• mortals
• ducks
• human beings
• specimens
• sorts
• parties
• personalities
• eggs
• scouts
• personages
• faces
• cookies
• devils
• stiffs
• fellows
• heads
• bods
• slobs
• wights
• sons of man
• neighbors
• brothers
• selves
• hominids
• fellowmen
• celebrities
• humanoids
• homos
• somebodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animals
• beasts
• critters
• brutes
• beasties

3

as in times

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

the Egyptian civilization had an extremely long life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• times
• durations
• lifetimes
• runs
• life spans
• dates
• spans
• standings
• terms
• continuances
• stretches
• ages
• tours
• tenures
• spells
• hitches
• longevities
• turns
• half-lifes

4

as in lifestyles

the way people live at a particular time and place

frontier life must have been rugged, exciting, challenging, and more than a little dangerous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifestyles
• civilizations
• cultures
• societies
• manners
• values
• legacies
• mores
• customs
• traditions
• subcultures
• folklores
• heritages
• subsocieties

lives

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of live

1

as in resides

to have a home

he lives next door to the hospital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resides
• dwells
• stays
• abides
• inhabits
• peoples
• haunts
• visits
• occupies
• hangs (at)
• tenants
• lodges
• rents
• frequents
• cohabits
• settles
• leases
• populates
• sublets

2

as in is

to have life

Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• exists
• breathes
• rules
• subsists
• survives
• keeps (on)
• continues
• persists
• lasts
• endures
• flourishes
• kicks
• leads
• runs on
• abides
• moves
• holds on
• thrives
• holds up
• prospers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dies
• departs
• perishes
• expires
• disappears
• passes away
• vanishes
• succumbs
• ends
• stops
• evaporates
• ceases
• dies (down)
• quits
• moderates
• discontinues
• subsides
• ebbs
• wanes
• abates
• desists
• lets up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lives

Noun

What lives have been postponed by the labor of remaining alive? — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Since then, displaced families have struggled to rebuild their lives. — John Hodgman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

This year, as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum is adding a seventh moment of silence, honoring thousands whose lives were cut short by illnesses linked to the toxic aftermath of the attacks. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The 2025 report cited a Stanford University study that performance meeting a basic level aptitude in PISA among all 15-year-old Americans could add over $40 trillion to the US economy over their working lives. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Other sourcing professionals discussed what proved to be the hottest, scariest summer of their lives. — Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

During his service, Stewart witnessed heavy losses among his men and carried deep guilt over the lives lost under his command. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Released in 2025, the first part of Julia Loktev’s monumental documentary project My Undesirable Friends, subtitled Last Air in Moscow, gave us a sprawling, breathless look at a few devastating months in the lives of Russian journalists. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

These people will reflect on their experience and discuss how the attacks shaped their lives. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Fostering gives cats a temporary home on the way to adoption, alleviating stress on shelters and, in some instances, saving cats’ lives. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Jupiter Island, farther north in Martin County where golfer Tiger Woods lives, has another concentration of large ocean-to-Intracoastal estates. — Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Obviously, nobody lives like that today, but in ‘Growth of the Soil,’ nature is a dictator. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Her fifth grader lives about a mile and a half from school but has been late to class several times because his bus arrives after the bell. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

The Democrats' latest efforts to cap late fees will not make Americans' lives more affordable. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Lowrimore, who lives near the state border in Oklahoma, sought care at an Arkansas emergency department in February after experiencing abdominal pain and significant bleeding. — Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026

Ragland escorted Meghan to her nuptials and has been a presence in both of her grandchildren’s — Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet — lives. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Everything between those points is where the difficult work lives. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026