lust for life

noun phrase

: a strong desire to live a full and rich life

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Eva Victor: Agnes had this youthful lust for life and her career and her creative expression, and among the many things that were taken from her through this experience, one of them is that dreaming ability. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 July 2025 There's a lust for life that flirts with hedonism permeating everything at Justine's, from the music to the design to the cocktails and, of course, the French cuisine. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025

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“Lust for life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lust%20for%20life. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.

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