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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
Irsay was a student of the counterculture with a lifelong passion for rock music, American history and pop culture.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 May 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Whatever Milan The magnum opus of a lifelong creative partnership, the Fondazione Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti opens its doors to the public for the first time in Rome’s Piazza Mignanelli on May 22.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Therapy should build that foundation, not create lifelong dependence on external approval.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The Cannes crowd warmly embraced the dramedy, which stars June Squibb at the titular Eleanor Morgenstern (Squibb), a fiercely independent Florida retiree who, after the sudden death of her lifelong best friend, relocates to New York to live with her daughter.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 May 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Whatever Milan The magnum opus of a lifelong creative partnership, the Fondazione Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti opens its doors to the public for the first time in Rome’s Piazza Mignanelli on May 22.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 22 May 2025
Therapy should build that foundation, not create lifelong dependence on external approval.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The Cannes crowd warmly embraced the dramedy, which stars June Squibb at the titular Eleanor Morgenstern (Squibb), a fiercely independent Florida retiree who, after the sudden death of her lifelong best friend, relocates to New York to live with her daughter.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifelong
Adjective
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The 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva displayed polished tannins, vibrant red fruit, and a graceful, persistent finish.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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There's a global 4B movement encouraging women to go celibate in protest against shrinking rights and persistent misogyny.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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In the House, lawmakers such as Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Andy Harris (R-MD) threatened to hold up the bill unless there were deeper spending cuts.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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All the more so now with her enduring and inimitable legacy re-discovered and back in view.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Together, the Wades would champion science education and environmental conservation, co-founding the Museum Institute for Teaching Science and supporting cultural institutions with quiet but enduring impact.—
Annie Davidson,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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By anointing himself chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Napoleon-style, Donald Trump revealed a longing to seize one of America’s most romantic and abiding myths: Camelot.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Already frazzled by a couple days in other fire zones, my head was clouded with doubt and, yet, an abiding belief that the old house might have another life.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 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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My wife and younger son, however, are inveterate puzzle solvers.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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Full of Hell and Chicago hardcore punks Harm’s Way has three more bands opening the show, including Kruelty, Jarhead Fertilizer and Clique.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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As a result, the hardcore bigots are taking a victory lap.—
Jonathan A. Greenblatt,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelong. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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