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as in biographies
a history of a person's life
a renowned historian who has written lives of several early presidents
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as in people
a member of the human race
an appalling number of lives were lost in the war
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as in times
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the Egyptian civilization had an extremely long life
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as in lifestyles
the way people live at a particular time and place
frontier life must have been rugged, exciting, challenging, and more than a little dangerous
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as in is
to have life
Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece
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Recent Examples of lives
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
From extreme heat and wildfire smoke to asthma and utility costs, climate change is already impacting our everyday lives.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
General Daily Insight for March 31, 2026 Today’s tension serves a valuable purpose in our lives.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Iran continues to fire missiles at Israel each day, disrupting the lives of millions of anxious and exhausted voters.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Noida International has already had several lives.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
No lives that were changed by his gaze that day — including, to my disappointment, mine.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
For now, there is but one certainty—that the hopes and lives of Iranians don’t matter.
—Jason Rezaian, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s divorce has already been finalized, and the two have been living separate lives for a while.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Mar. 2026
Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Military experts warn seizing the island would risk American soldiers’ lives without guaranteeing victory, citing Iran’s proximity and advanced weaponry.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The truth, as always, lives somewhere in the middle.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Brandon Wade Vanscoy, 31, who lives Johnson County, was identified as the suspect, police said in a news release.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Hill and her mother, who lives with her, had been enrolled in an insurance plan through HealthFirst.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The team raves about the hotel’s water pressure, and the waterfall shower lives up to the hype.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
His former wife, Parvin Amirgholi, lives nearby in the Chizar district, and her house sustained some damage in the attack.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, Netflix unveiled a first-look teaser for the fifth season of the series, which is based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels about the love lives of the eight siblings in the titular Bridgerton family, and announced production had begun in the UK on the eight-episode season.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
And also how large of a barrier this is in people's day-to-day lives.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
From extreme heat and wildfire smoke to asthma and utility costs, climate change is already impacting our everyday lives.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
General Daily Insight for March 31, 2026 Today’s tension serves a valuable purpose in our lives.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Iran continues to fire missiles at Israel each day, disrupting the lives of millions of anxious and exhausted voters.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Noida International has already had several lives.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
No lives that were changed by his gaze that day — including, to my disappointment, mine.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
For now, there is but one certainty—that the hopes and lives of Iranians don’t matter.
—Jason Rezaian, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s divorce has already been finalized, and the two have been living separate lives for a while.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
And in his embrace of intellectual humility, Grace lives up to his name.
—Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Military experts warn seizing the island would risk American soldiers’ lives without guaranteeing victory, citing Iran’s proximity and advanced weaponry.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The truth, as always, lives somewhere in the middle.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Brandon Wade Vanscoy, 31, who lives Johnson County, was identified as the suspect, police said in a news release.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Hill and her mother, who lives with her, had been enrolled in an insurance plan through HealthFirst.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The team raves about the hotel’s water pressure, and the waterfall shower lives up to the hype.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
His former wife, Parvin Amirgholi, lives nearby in the Chizar district, and her house sustained some damage in the attack.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, Netflix unveiled a first-look teaser for the fifth season of the series, which is based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels about the love lives of the eight siblings in the titular Bridgerton family, and announced production had begun in the UK on the eight-episode season.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lives
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The detailed biographies of every correspondent make, in themselves, a whole picture of the cultural and political life of the early twentieth century.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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What Alkassar, who lives on South Beach, does hope to do is lure not only Miami Beach residents and tourists but locals who have in recent times proved reluctant to cross the bridges from the mainland.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Its short half-life, however, required it to be injected several times a day, which limited its appeal as a drug, and the company ran out of funding.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Foundation, a charitable group founded by the Curry family focused on childhood literacy, nutrition and active lifestyles.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Norby, who had earlier claimed ancestry tracing back to various Indigenous peoples in the southwestern US and northern Mexico, had claimed only Purépecha heritage since assuming her role at the Met; the group resides in Michoacán, Mexico.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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That's a technical legal term referring to whether some resides in a place with a permanent or indefinite plan to remain there.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Not every county is on board, but there is now a push to expand it statewide.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Along with her extensive acting history, Spelling is also known for her six memoirs, one of which was a New York Times bestseller.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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And 2026 is already off to a bright start, with a buzzy debut novel from Jennette McCurdy, plenty of celebrity memoirs and sci-fi spectaculars.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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That same month, in the city of Qom, Iranian authorities hanged three men who were accused of killing police officers during the nationwide protests.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The feature starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop and directed by Antoine Fuqua is strong across all demos and diverse groups, though slightly more pronounced in first choice with men and women over 25.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The mirrorless camera was used to snap bracketed exposures — where the same scene is imaged with a variety of exposure durations — while the smart telescope was tasked with capturing RAW footage of the eclipse.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the system was tested across charging sessions of varying durations and with different buffer storage sizes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Lives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lives. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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