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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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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 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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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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Recent Examples of life
Swap mindless scrolling for something that will actually affect your life—like listening to 15-minute summaries of the world’s best nonfiction books.
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Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
While Hoyer’s fate is uncertain, the return of Sosa brought some new life to an often stale product — the annual Cubs Convention.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Paired alongside Shakespeare’s lines about grunting and sweating under a weary life, even the non-playable background extras seem imbued with a soul.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
While Hoyer’s fate is uncertain, the return of Sosa brought some new life to an often stale product — the annual Cubs Convention.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Paired alongside Shakespeare’s lines about grunting and sweating under a weary life, even the non-playable background extras seem imbued with a soul.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life
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Hopper and her then-husband purchased the secluded property in the early 2000s, inspired by author Jim Rearden’s 1998 biography, Alaska’s Wolf Man: The 1915-55 Wilderness Adventures of Frank Glaser.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Error messages are also present on pages that previously featured biographies of former U.S. presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Finding someone who can be acutely self-aware while supremely confident says something about the person.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hours after his inauguration the president signed a proclamation that pardoned virtually every person who was involved in the U.S. Capitol riot — including those who injured police officers.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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The mandate also targets oil and gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and again revokes the conservation status of 28 million acres of public land that had been withdrawn from mineral and energy development since 1971.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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The vast majority of their feeding and energy intake happens when the bears are moving around and roaming across the ice and hunting seals, Archer said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The severity of these complications depends on the duration and intensity of exposure.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Usually, time limits apply for durations less than six months.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bosworth, who stepped down as CEO of Love Wellness in 2023, has lived a more private lifestyle since stepping away from reality television.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Erewhon, the luxury supermarket chain that turned grocery shopping into a hyper-trendy Los Angeles lifestyle, is ramping up its pace of expansion.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to Esper's memoir, Patel, who was the senior director for counterterrorism at the time, assured Defense Department officials that the State Department had received the necessary permission from the Nigerians.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Azar Nafisi’s memoir came out in 2003, spent 36 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, and quickly developed a cult following.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Can one man’s compassion be an act of betrayal towards another?—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Texas fascinates with its famous hubris, its huge distances, its undeniable vigor, its wealth, and its sense of always being on some kind of cutting-edge.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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By 2023, when Mr. DeSantis was Mr. Trump’s main rival for the Republican nomination, Ms. Wiles and her team were pursuing him with vigor.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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