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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 Synonyms for lives
Noun
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Xavier follows the number to a shelf of biographies, including those about Frank Sinatra.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025 -
Of the nonfiction books banned, including historical titles and biographies, 44% featured people of color, with 26% of these titles specifically centering Black people.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More than 100 people were dead as of Monday afternoon, with many others still missing.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
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This affect somehow suits our contemporary moment, in which many people are fearful of strangers, unwilling to invite others in, and tribally enthusiastic in their willingness to protect those most familiar.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Pesto’s fame quickly spread after a public gender reveal, and he was viewed close to two billion times on social media.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Several times during the episode, Viall brought up that Baldoni hired the same crisis PR team that Johnny Depp hired during his defamation case against Amber Heard.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Workers of different ages and lifestyles want very different things, and for international teams, local expectations also need to be considered.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Breakups can be difficult for everyone involved as lifestyles and routines change.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Blanche actually shares this trait with Rhi, a member of the GO Ultra Recon Squad, who typically resides in Ultra Space.—
Oliver Brandt,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Chris Roemer resides in Finksburg.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Several climbers who survived the storm wrote memoirs about their experience on the mountain.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Ex-haredim such as Shalom Auslander are writing remarkable memoirs and novels.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The nonprofit ended up purchasing a two-bedroom home in San Diego’s El Cerrito neighborhood, and two men moved in Tuesday.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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In Saturday’s reverse fixture, the result was the same, but in favour of Hansi Flick’s men.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This means the vessels have to spend longer durations at sea to carry out the necessary duties for surveillance and security.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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With 85% of the drug remaining after this period, the results indicate the depots could potentially provide drug release for significantly longer durations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Lives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lives. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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