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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
even though he's 86 years old, he still shows a lot of life
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2
as in person
a member of the human race
an appalling number of lives were lost in the war
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as in duration
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 lifestyle
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 biography
a history of a person's life
a renowned historian who has written lives of several early presidents
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Recent Examples of life
But then Belly scraps her Parisian plans and pledges her young life to Jeremiah, a rising super senior at Finch majoring in getting high and going to Cabo (which, quite honestly, is more age-appropriate than a wedding).
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Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Carr had been spending his post-military life writing a book, which was about to be published in November 2017.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Sweeney portrays boxing champion Christy Salters Martin, who survived an ex-husband's brutal attack on her life in 2010.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The first one of those is life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Carr had been spending his post-military life writing a book, which was about to be published in November 2017.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Sweeney portrays boxing champion Christy Salters Martin, who survived an ex-husband's brutal attack on her life in 2010.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The first one of those is life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life
Noun
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One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Authorities are combing through video from the scene, including this video which appears to show a person on the roof immediately following the shooting, according to sources familiar with the ongoing investigation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Republican strategist Michael Biundo was among many to observe how confident Kirk was from the jump, how undaunted by being new to the scene and often the youngest person in the mix.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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But in a world desperate for long-duration storage, Korea’s breakthrough shows that the future of power might be hiding in plain sight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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For investors that do determine that a move out of money funds is warranted, the first step to consider is moving out on the treasury curve, for example, a treasury ETF with a duration of two to five years.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kayla Blanton is a freelance lifestyle writer, editor, and reviewer of seven years and a proud cat mom to three very spoiled rescues.—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Improving ease and regularity often comes down to dietary and lifestyle changes working together.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Murr uses for paper the draft pages of a biography about a struggling brooding composer named Johannes Kreisler; Murr comes off as the less ridiculous and more emotionally healthy of the two.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Moving forward, mastering a personal podcast could replace soft-focus biographies or wonky books as a way for politicians to increase their profiles.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When beating, whip with vigor using a fork instead of a whisk.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Gilded Heiress dips into the world of the wealthy, but its primary focus is on the working-class, which Shupe renders with electric vigor in a genre so often dominated by those breathing rarefied air.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Authorities arrested a man shortly after a bullet hit Kirk, Mason said during the news conference.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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No man is worth missing Paris for.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Regularly paying attention to this part helps your dishwasher clean more effectively, extends its lifespan, and keeps your kitchen smelling fresh.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The plan is to investigate issues across a woman’s lifespan, focusing on areas such as cardiovascular disease, autoimmune conditions, and mental health, including depression and PTSD.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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