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as in biographies
a history of a person's life
a renowned historian who has written lives of several early presidents
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as in people
a member of the human race
an appalling number of lives were lost in the war
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as in times
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the Egyptian civilization had an extremely long life
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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
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as in is
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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Recent Examples of lives
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead of asking students to define terms or summarize a concept when Wikipedia is sitting right there, the advice was to give them higher-level tasks—to evaluate different solutions to a problem or reflect on how that concept has come up in their own lives.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Constant connectivity due to the bevy of digital devices at one’s fingertips continues to blur the lines between individuals’ professional and personal lives.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Authorities have publicly identified a married couple who lost their lives last week to a traffic crash in their hometown of Escondido.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Forty percent of Americans experience uncomfortable bowel symptoms that interrupt their daily lives, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Mostly, the book follows Asian American and Asian lives — both lived and unrealized — through high-concept, fantastical left turns.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
In order to ensure the ruse is never uncovered, the twins swap places regularly, sharing equal parts — both good and bad — of each other's everyday lives.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The right side is where your Shimano Tourney 7-speed trigger lives.
—Joe Salas
april 07, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The comedy that lives beyond that frame deserves its own telling, with the same seriousness and depth.
—Geoff Bennett, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, Josh moved from Kansas City, where Ladeana lives, to Seattle, not far from his brother.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Brown, who serves as executive chair of the BetterUp Center for Daring Leadership, says trust is earned in small, consistent moments when leaders show genuine interest in their employees’ lives.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Grief lives most vibrantly in the periods where your life stretches and bends, the loss constant while life propels forward.
—Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Julie DeWolfe Arroyo lives near the BLM allotment in Jerome County.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Jessica Flores, who lives nearby, described the heartbreak behind the grim discovery.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Another Venezuelan man who lives there was shot during the confrontation.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
Those lives were sacrificed on the altar of national honor.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead of asking students to define terms or summarize a concept when Wikipedia is sitting right there, the advice was to give them higher-level tasks—to evaluate different solutions to a problem or reflect on how that concept has come up in their own lives.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Constant connectivity due to the bevy of digital devices at one’s fingertips continues to blur the lines between individuals’ professional and personal lives.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Authorities have publicly identified a married couple who lost their lives last week to a traffic crash in their hometown of Escondido.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Forty percent of Americans experience uncomfortable bowel symptoms that interrupt their daily lives, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Mostly, the book follows Asian American and Asian lives — both lived and unrealized — through high-concept, fantastical left turns.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
In order to ensure the ruse is never uncovered, the twins swap places regularly, sharing equal parts — both good and bad — of each other's everyday lives.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The right side is where your Shimano Tourney 7-speed trigger lives.
—Joe Salas
april 07, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Her narration, once heavy-handed, is now pared down, functioning only as thin connective tissue between Rue’s desert misadventures and the rest of the cast’s Los Angeles lives.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The comedy that lives beyond that frame deserves its own telling, with the same seriousness and depth.
—Geoff Bennett, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, Josh moved from Kansas City, where Ladeana lives, to Seattle, not far from his brother.
—Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Brown, who serves as executive chair of the BetterUp Center for Daring Leadership, says trust is earned in small, consistent moments when leaders show genuine interest in their employees’ lives.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Grief lives most vibrantly in the periods where your life stretches and bends, the loss constant while life propels forward.
—Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Julie DeWolfe Arroyo lives near the BLM allotment in Jerome County.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Jessica Flores, who lives nearby, described the heartbreak behind the grim discovery.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Another Venezuelan man who lives there was shot during the confrontation.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lives
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The hotel's library is stocked with biographies that pay tribute to its famous past guests, from David Mamet to Caroline Kennedy, which today's guests can borrow or purchase.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Apr. 2026
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In her writings and website biographies, Morganroth extolled the virtues of freedom of speech, of seeking the truth no matter the roadblocks and of adhering to strong ethical values.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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At times, Bartek doubts his own decision to go into farming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both played a key role in bringing the two sides together, were present at varying times throughout the 21-hours of inconclusive talks and have been working intensely to move the process forward.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The scale of the anomalies and news reports that showed the lavish lifestyles and fleets of expensive European cars of some of the suspects sparked huge anti-corruption protests last year in a country where millions still live in appalling poverty.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Not Moving Your Body Studies show that people who live sedentary lifestyles are more likely to experience constipation.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
16 Apr. 2026
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Davitt, 26, resides in Indianola, which is around 2½ hours away from Kansas City.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Jokić defense The greatest swing skill for the NBA playoffs resides in Colorado.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is no threat to the community.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is nothing else, no grander messaging to be pulled from the footage.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The memoirs are valued above all for their candor, though Jahangir chose to avoid writing about his earlier rebellion against his father, Akbar.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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O’Brien, 86, is a gleeful raconteur who has worked as a director in the theater since the 1960s, picking up four Tony Awards along the way, including for Hairspray, and has enough anecdotes to fill at least two memoirs.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The markets, which include Polymarket and its chief rival Kalshi, have been criticized for everything from undermining the integrity of sports to contributing to an online betting addiction crisis among young men.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For many years, young men were handed clear scripts.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These particles were then fed into the trap and held for durations ranging from milliseconds to several seconds before being released and detected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Many are being proposed for longer durations, sometimes 30 or even 40 years.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Lives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lives. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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