live for
phrasal verb
lived for; living for; lives for
1
: to wait or hope for (something) very eagerly
I live for the day when we'll be together!
2
: to think of (something) as the most important or enjoyable part of one's life
She lives for her work.
3
: to think of (something) as a reason for being alive
He's depressed and feels as if he has nothing left to live for.
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Marty lived for the Friday-night cash tournaments that packed Lawrence’s and often ran through dawn.
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Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Some of us live for a modern vibe; others seek out old school.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Cornell’s actual studio was in the basement of a house on Utopia Parkway in Flushing, where the artist lived for most of his adult life, along with his mother and a brother who needed caretaking, owing to cerebral palsy.
—Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
While adult females can live for up to 100 days, most damage is inflicted by the youngest nymphs, which feed on plant sap and inject toxic saliva that causes grass to yellow, weaken, and die.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Some of us live for a modern vibe; others seek out old school.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Cornell’s actual studio was in the basement of a house on Utopia Parkway in Flushing, where the artist lived for most of his adult life, along with his mother and a brother who needed caretaking, owing to cerebral palsy.
—Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
While adult females can live for up to 100 days, most damage is inflicted by the youngest nymphs, which feed on plant sap and inject toxic saliva that causes grass to yellow, weaken, and die.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Live for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20for. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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