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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
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
What happened next was the drive of Beck’s and the Hurricanes’ lives.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Doxxing our officers put their lives and their families in serious danger.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
From tools that flag potential health risks to devices that improve safety at home, the real shift is toward technology that fits naturally into our daily lives.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
But Californians’ lives aren’t improving, Republican lawmakers said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Several violent incidents claimed the lives of teenagers in 2025, including a fatal shooting outside The Mall in Columbia in February.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Venezuelans are now trying to return to their daily lives, but many are stockpiling food and medicine amid heightened security, with checkpoints and guards seen around key buildings.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
In Texas, our Latino community members, most of whom have done nothing wrong, are now living their lives in almost constant fear.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
While the Broncos and Seahawks will watch the chaos unfold at home, 12 teams will be battling for their playoff lives during NFL Wild Card weekend.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In her first health update after announcing her cancer diagnosis, Kate shared a photo of herself posing outdoors and leaning against a tree in Windsor, where the family lives.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Chief Operations Officer Michael Hill said the district’s standard is to provide transportation based on how far away a student’s family lives from the school.
—Rachel Royster
january 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
When that happens, lives that could have been saved are already lost.
—Christina Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Ella lives, but this is the start of a series of fatalities that will include a new mother and a group of blue-collar drinking buddies.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, Laster lives 250 miles away from Altadena in a Las Vegas subdivision.
—Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
In Brazil, nearly 90% of electricity now comes from clean energy sources, enabling communities from São Paulo to small towns in the Amazon to power their daily lives with renewables.
—Alexis Abramson, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Episode 3 ended with Ron, Eric Nam, Kristen Kish, and Caroline Stanbury all tied to trees and hilariously pleading for their lives while the Traitors and a masked executioner all just kind of stood there awkwardly.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
What happened next was the drive of Beck’s and the Hurricanes’ lives.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Doxxing our officers put their lives and their families in serious danger.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
From tools that flag potential health risks to devices that improve safety at home, the real shift is toward technology that fits naturally into our daily lives.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
But Californians’ lives aren’t improving, Republican lawmakers said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Several violent incidents claimed the lives of teenagers in 2025, including a fatal shooting outside The Mall in Columbia in February.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Venezuelans are now trying to return to their daily lives, but many are stockpiling food and medicine amid heightened security, with checkpoints and guards seen around key buildings.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
In Texas, our Latino community members, most of whom have done nothing wrong, are now living their lives in almost constant fear.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
And Mike saw the difference his father made in his athletes’ lives at the wake.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
While the Broncos and Seahawks will watch the chaos unfold at home, 12 teams will be battling for their playoff lives during NFL Wild Card weekend.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In her first health update after announcing her cancer diagnosis, Kate shared a photo of herself posing outdoors and leaning against a tree in Windsor, where the family lives.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Chief Operations Officer Michael Hill said the district’s standard is to provide transportation based on how far away a student’s family lives from the school.
—Rachel Royster
january 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
When that happens, lives that could have been saved are already lost.
—Christina Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Ella lives, but this is the start of a series of fatalities that will include a new mother and a group of blue-collar drinking buddies.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, Laster lives 250 miles away from Altadena in a Las Vegas subdivision.
—Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
In Brazil, nearly 90% of electricity now comes from clean energy sources, enabling communities from São Paulo to small towns in the Amazon to power their daily lives with renewables.
—Alexis Abramson, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lives
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There have been countless reissues, new biographies (including my own), and documentaries about him.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works including biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton as well as accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Kentucky entered Thursday night averaging nine turnovers per game but turned it over 10 times in the first half alone, and 20 for the game.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Employees told responding sheriff's deputies that Naputi had previously stolen from the store seven other times since January 2024.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Homebuyer opportunities The property’s design opens the door for a wide range of lifestyles.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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At first, Alex insists that their lifestyles don’t work together despite their love.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now, a Muscogee Nation citizen who resides and works within the reservation is asking the justices to rule that Oklahoma can’t tax her income.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the unexposed areas, the biogel stem cell mixture remains, and this is where the potential for creating a functional human liver resides.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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In addition to functional elements like a seamless toe, there is a honeycomb band that runs across your foot’s midpoint to provide compressive arch support.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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There is no perfect system for the playoffs.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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The most popular genres are mystery and crime, followed by history, biographies and memoirs, thrillers, fantasy, and more.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since leaving the screen, she's continued writing memoirs and novels, including Home Front and Till Human Voices Wake Us.—
Haley Van Horn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The detention of at least five men in and around Minneapolis has sparked an outcry among Native American groups about Indigenous people being racially profiled as undocumented immigrants by federal immigration agents.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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She’s been in business since the ’90s, and men honestly don’t have that many places to shop.—
Hannah Howard,
Midwest Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hours of uniform length were widely adopted only in the 14th century, when clocks could maintain equal durations.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
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Follow-up durations averaged around one year, meaning that longer-term outcomes remain uncertain.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Lives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lives. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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