Examples of life imprisonment in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
They were sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
—
Michaela Zee, Variety, 22 Sep. 2024
Prussia also issued an edict in 1794 that those who committed murder with the intention of being executed should not achieve their goal, but receive life imprisonment with regular whipping.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2023
Laney faces a minimum sentence of 25 years in federal prison and up to life imprisonment if convicted on all charges.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
If convicted, Plasencia faces up to 120 years in prison, and Sangha faces up to life imprisonment.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for life imprisonment 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michaela Zee, Variety, 22 Sep. 2024
Prussia also issued an edict in 1794 that those who committed murder with the intention of being executed should not achieve their goal, but receive life imprisonment with regular whipping.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2023
Laney faces a minimum sentence of 25 years in federal prison and up to life imprisonment if convicted on all charges.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
If convicted, Plasencia faces up to 120 years in prison, and Sangha faces up to life imprisonment.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for life imprisonment
Dictionary Entries Near life imprisonment
Cite this Entry
“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share