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continuing or lasting through a person's life
He had a lifelong love of nature. a lifelong friendship
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Recent Examples of lifelong
In contrast, the show spotlights the devastating toll of enslavement and its resulting lifelong mental anguish, even amid personal freedoms and achievements.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 July 2025
At the age of 12, Friederike Ernst’s father handed her a copy of theoretical physicist Simon Singh’s The Code Book, sparking a lifelong interest in cryptography.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Meanwhile, an analog clock on a nightstand introduces a lifelong skill, while a cubby-style shelf invites confident self-expression.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
Scheffler can’t stop making lifelong memories with his family.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 July 2025
At the age of 12, Friederike Ernst’s father handed her a copy of theoretical physicist Simon Singh’s The Code Book, sparking a lifelong interest in cryptography.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Meanwhile, an analog clock on a nightstand introduces a lifelong skill, while a cubby-style shelf invites confident self-expression.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025
Scheffler can’t stop making lifelong memories with his family.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lifelong
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
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Declining growth in the fashion division and the Asia-Japan geography seems to be a common denominator for both luxury groups, but these results signal a downturn that is persistent and increasingly difficult to dismiss, likely hinting to a deeper issue.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The persistent low percentages of Black and Indigenous students at UT and the hyper-partisan politics at the state and federal levels add importance and a sense of sacredness to this community that Adeeko and others want to protect.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Szoboszlai was tasked with plenty of off-ball work last season and operated on the right of the two deeper midfielders against Yokohama, with Gravenberch moving over to the left.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Many of these customs, like keeping quiet on trains, reflect deep cultural values.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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How to Watch The Challenge at a Glance What began as a simple crossover between MTV’s The Real World and Road Rules has grown into the network’s most enduring reality franchise.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
30 July 2025
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Since then, the store has become a symbol of Austin’s enduring cultural identity.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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But his contribution to the development and dissemination of zydeco has not been comprehensively recognized outside of the folklorists, musicologists and dancers who have always had an abiding appreciation of Chenier as ancestor, artist and ambassador.—
Alicia Ault,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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Our sole abiding interest is delivering low-cost energy to our customers as quickly as possible.—
John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Walczak has been an inveterate tax scofflaw since at least 2011.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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An inveterate traveler who had explored 60-plus countries and often incorporated historical art and cultural references into her designs, McFadden died in September at the age of 85.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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To dial up the overall off-road-readiness even more, Ursa's new kit is compatible with all Bronco trims, including hardcore off-roaders like the Raptor and Everglades.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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This hardcore sport sedan, with a boisterous engine and a manual transmission, simply seems out of place in an era when sedans, big gasoline engines and stick shifts are all going extinct at an alarming rate.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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