life ring

noun

Examples of life ring in a Sentence

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Fourteen life rings will be installed near waterways throughout Miami Beach, part of an initiative to help prevent drownings. Martin Vassolo, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025 She’s watched many people use an upcoming trip as a life ring to pull out of depression or weather an injury or illness. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2024 Non-sanctioned swim areas have prominently marked signage that indicates it is prohibited to enter the water there and are equipped with life rings to provide assistance if needed. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024 If there had been a life ring at the end of the line, it had been lost when the boat all but overturned. Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for life ring

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life ring was circa 1909

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“Life ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20ring. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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