How to Use lifetime in a Sentence

lifetime

noun
  • It would have taken me a lifetime to read all those books.
  • Childhood seems a lifetime ago now!
  • Now, bust out your tent and get ready for the show of a lifetime!
    Maggie Horton, Country Living, 11 July 2023
  • There is no world or lifetime that doesn’t have you in it.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 5 Nov. 2023
  • And that was kind of going to be the metaphor of eclipse, [that] their chance in this lifetime had been erased.
    Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023
  • For Johnson, the last of those seasons came in 1991, more than half a lifetime ago.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 June 2023
  • But none of the gloves that Woolf wore in her lifetime are thought to exist today.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • What should have been a time of reform led to a lifetime of trauma.
    Adriana Diaz, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Not just for his work on the March, but for a lifetime spent fighting for justice.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The kid turned out to be a great asset to the department and would become a lifetime friend.
    Corky Carroll, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Here’s to a lifetime of Father’s Days and some that may even allow you more sleep.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Here's what to know about the 23-year-old singer with the opportunity of a lifetime.
    Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Planning to make a few more decent films in my lifetime.
    Vulture, 15 Aug. 2023
  • After a lifetime of making out like bandits, the rich have to make do.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The Orioles haven’t appeared in a Fall Classic in her lifetime.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024
  • After a lifetime spent on the sandy shores, Daisy died of old age on October 15.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
  • In 2008, she was given a lifetime achievement award by the Latin Grammys.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
  • Well, twice in a lifetime for her — the total solar eclipse on Monday.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
  • No one deserves it more … for a lifetime of brilliant work.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • These can last what feels like a lifetime as these lace-up combat boots never go out of style.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
  • He was also honored with the ASC’s lifetime achievement award in 1998.
    Jaden Thompson, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Crocodiles can grow up to 3,000 teeth in their lifetime.
    Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Of all of the people you were meant to meet and love in this lifetime, only a small percentage of them have arrived.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Maybe make a dent in our list of 50 classic books everyone should read in their lifetime.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 July 2023
  • The Clever Girl carries a lifetime warranty and comes in under $100.
    Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023
  • It’s really felt like the adventure of a lifetime this past year.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023
  • This is a deep passion built over a lifetime of social activism.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
  • This has been performing well for us for a couple of years now and comes with a lifetime warranty.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Electric cars are now cheaper than gas or diesel over their lifetime and will soon be just as cheap to buy upfront.
    WIRED, 15 Nov. 2023
  • WarmShowers has a $30 lifetime membership for access to a list of hosts and ratings.
    Jon Marcus, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023

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