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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
To me, that applies especially acutely to writing about other people’s lives.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Now one year later, community members continue to honor those affected by the attack and remember the lives forever changed.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
And a small mining town in Canada was shocked by a school shooting that claimed nine lives the same month.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Michael Fassbender stars as Martian, a covert CIA operative who has spent years disappearing into lives that are not his own.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
As Gen Zers, their entire lives have been documented on X (at the time, Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The Clairemont mosque was attacked last Monday by two teenage shooters armed with multiple weapons, killing three people before taking their own lives immediately after the assault.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The service The hotel lives up to Kyoto’s reputation as home to Japan’s finest *omotenashi—*that intuitive art of Japanese hospitality.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On top of that, the iPhone, which came out in 2007, has remade everything from our love lives to our brains.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
For Reed, who lives several blocks north of the intersection of deadly crash, the deaths that have happened are frequent enough for concern.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Bernie Goetz still lives among us.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
When one person owns the call, there’s no ambiguity about where the decision lives.
—Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Production now lives next to distribution, payment, discovery, and the listener's recommendation feed.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Ynara Correa da Costa, a Brazilian systems analyst who lives outside Sao Paulo, will be attending her seventh World Cup.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Noun
The backstory This historic, neo-Gothic style building has held many lives, first as the national savings bank and later as a music conservatory.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
To me, that applies especially acutely to writing about other people’s lives.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Now one year later, community members continue to honor those affected by the attack and remember the lives forever changed.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
And a small mining town in Canada was shocked by a school shooting that claimed nine lives the same month.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Michael Fassbender stars as Martian, a covert CIA operative who has spent years disappearing into lives that are not his own.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
As Gen Zers, their entire lives have been documented on X (at the time, Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The Clairemont mosque was attacked last Monday by two teenage shooters armed with multiple weapons, killing three people before taking their own lives immediately after the assault.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Verb
The younger generation is far less interested in cultural philanthropy, and increasingly, the gala class lives a life radically distant from most Americans.
—Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The service The hotel lives up to Kyoto’s reputation as home to Japan’s finest *omotenashi—*that intuitive art of Japanese hospitality.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On top of that, the iPhone, which came out in 2007, has remade everything from our love lives to our brains.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
For Reed, who lives several blocks north of the intersection of deadly crash, the deaths that have happened are frequent enough for concern.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Bernie Goetz still lives among us.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
When one person owns the call, there’s no ambiguity about where the decision lives.
—Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Production now lives next to distribution, payment, discovery, and the listener's recommendation feed.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Ynara Correa da Costa, a Brazilian systems analyst who lives outside Sao Paulo, will be attending her seventh World Cup.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lives
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Now Nicholas Fox Weber, the executive director of the Josef & Anni Albers Foundation for more than four decades, as well as the author of previous biographies on the artists Balthus and Le Corbusier, seeks to remedy this oversight with an intimate new biography.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
9 May 2026
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Artists who aim to be as enigmatic as Allen often refrain from discussing their biographies, since doing so might impose an unwanted reading on the work.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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In that loss, USC stranded 13 runners, struck out 12 times and left men in scoring position in each of the first seven innings.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The party at Chandler Stadium quickly turned sour, the fun times suppressed by the possibility of a special Georgia Tech season ending in the NCAA regionals again.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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Charlotte’s strongest school districts span very different lifestyles, from in-town historic neighborhoods to lakeside suburbs.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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That roof capacity matters because Subaru buyers actually use these vehicles for outdoor lifestyles.—
Tim Jackson,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The anti-establishment narrative from Lahn, who resides on his longtime family farm and owns an investment company, has been targeted by Democrats for his years of work as a GOP political operative.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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His goal was to reproduce Henri Matisse’s Luxe, Calme, et Volupté (1904), which resides in the collection of Paris’s Musée d’Orsay, for his living room.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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There is an incubation period of two weeks, according to BARCS.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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However, there is a 16-hour window for the northern lights to make an appearance, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2026
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Jay Swanson, creator of the Paris in My Pocket travel guide and author of two memoirs, including the upcoming 'Desert of the New,' about building a life in Paris over more than a decade.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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In those meetings, Stagg’s findings would often provide a contrast to Crick, whose memoirs were also used.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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The man was heading home when two men pulled him over on the 110 Freeway onramp from Redondo Beach Boulevard, according to the plea agreement.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Four Los Angeles County men tied to the gang MS-13 have been convicted of killing three people with machetes in the Angeles National Forest.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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The company says the system uses lighter and more efficient refrigeration equipment, helping reduce weight while supporting extended flight durations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Vigilance elevated for extended durations leads to a drop in recovery.—
Sherry McAllister,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Lives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lives. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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