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as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
that sequoia tree is especially long-lived, having reached an age generally estimated to be at least 3,000 years
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as in long
lasting for a considerable time
much to the relief of his parents, the youth's interest in the piano proved to be long-lived
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Recent Examples of long-lived
This frustration is long-lived for architectural designers.
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Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
Peonies are easy to grow and long-lived once established.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
This design has the potential to reduce the total volume of long-lived spent fuel produced per unit of energy generated and to increase resistance to nuclear proliferation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Credentials become long-lived because rotating them requires effort nobody budgets for.
—Huzefa Olia, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Boxwoods are easy to grow, green year-round, and long-lived.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
One supercell thunderstorm was particularly strong and long-lived, starting near Del Rio before tracking east-northeast through the Texas Hill Country.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026
And while film festivals that are long-lived, and well-attended, may appear to be indestructible meeting places, these spaces are often fragile, hard-won and complex to preserve.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Some perennials are very long-lived, such as the peony, daylily, and false indigo, while others are relatively short-lived, such as the lupine, columbine, and delphinium.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
Peonies are easy to grow and long-lived once established.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
This design has the potential to reduce the total volume of long-lived spent fuel produced per unit of energy generated and to increase resistance to nuclear proliferation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Credentials become long-lived because rotating them requires effort nobody budgets for.
—Huzefa Olia, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Boxwoods are easy to grow, green year-round, and long-lived.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
One supercell thunderstorm was particularly strong and long-lived, starting near Del Rio before tracking east-northeast through the Texas Hill Country.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026
And while film festivals that are long-lived, and well-attended, may appear to be indestructible meeting places, these spaces are often fragile, hard-won and complex to preserve.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Some perennials are very long-lived, such as the peony, daylily, and false indigo, while others are relatively short-lived, such as the lupine, columbine, and delphinium.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-lived
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The Midwestern supper club ritual hasn’t changed, bringing guests together for long, unhurried evenings of dining and entertaining.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Yet about half of men now live into their 80s, and those who are wealthier and better-educated tend to live the longest said Steven Austad, a professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham who is an expert on aging.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Severe weather caused the death of an elderly man when a tree fell on him Saturday night in a New York City park.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Picard approached an elderly couple who rented the place as an escape from the summer heat of the French capital and asked if the 552nd could use the land.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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However, a lot of companies continue to use outdated customer service techniques that result in lengthy wait times and generic answers.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In a lengthy statement responding to the lawsuit, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said that no one at the Camp East Montana facility is denied access to medical care.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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And are there any tips and tricks for planning and executing the perfect anti-aging trip?—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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The company researches health issues related to aging and uses AI to generate formulas that can potentially boost women's health and promise anti-aging effects.—
Ardian Wibisono,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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According to News 12, the 43-year-old reality star told VUE Magazine about his plans to enter the political sphere at their spring edition party on Thursday night.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Try bar bites like Mission Street guacamole, Dungeness crab rolls, or Mary’s chicken sliders, then move on to mains like Lobster Thermidor, 14-day dry-aged Flannery Beef, and roasted butternut squash ravioli.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The burger, made with meat dry-aged for 45 days, is treated with the same reverence as steak, and that’s reflected in the price — between $60-74, depending on beef prices.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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