Synonyms of lives

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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

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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

That lineage now includes Ozempic, Mounjaro, and a growing roster of treatments that have not only changed the lives of patients with diabetes and obesity but also ushered in the cultural phenomenon of peptides. — Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026

Heartstopper Forever ties up several threads among Nick, Charlie and their small ensemble of friends, setting them up for the next chapter of their lives. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Nearly every modern idea about why some brains resist Alzheimer’s while others do not traces back to a group of Catholic sisters who agreed, decades ago, to let scientists follow them for the rest of their lives. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Set between the 1950s and ’80s, the film tells the story of four male friends whose lives are shattered by the arrival of a policeman and his wife in their small working-class town. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Researchers chose the community because the women had lived remarkably similar lives, sharing comparable housing, nutrition and healthcare, along with similar occupations and social environments. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Many victims Armeson has worked with have considered taking their own lives. — Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Known for its sprawling waterfront cottages and lively social scene, Muskoka sets the stage as relationships, careers, and personal lives collide. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Here, Chinnery and nine other women share the ways their experiences with breast cancer have changed their lives for the better. — Caitlin Carlson, Glamour, 9 July 2026

Verb

For the everyday tier, where most of the volume lives, a step behind the frontier is good enough, and good enough at a fraction of the price wins the routing decision. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

But in the wake of his death, Alice is forced to return to the now-decaying home they got married in, where Will’s family lives. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026

The organization’s first tenant moved in nearly 10 years ago and still lives there. — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Peddling her body since the age of 12, Bambi now lives and works on her own terms, naming her worth and selecting her clients without anyone bossing her around. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

The suspect lives at a home in Charlotte, about 11 miles north of the crime scene, according to court records. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Food and drink Regional cuisine takes the spotlight in many places—Julian Schwamberger lives it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Hedge fund founder Ray Dalio and his wife, Barbara, pledged $75 million for kids under age 10 in Connecticut, where Dalio lives. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

If the research is your motivation, traditional sauna is where the data actually lives. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026