life-affirming
adjective
: indicating that life has value : positive and optimistic
Even though the heroine dies at the end, her struggle for a better world gives the movie a life-affirming message.
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But rather the simple act of playing pretend, which, when done in a maximum security prison facility and by men of color specifically, can be a defiant, life-affirming and rehabilitating act in itself.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Snub: Sing Sing Colman Domingo made it into best actor, thank God, but the life-affirming ensemble piece was notably absent from the best-picture lineup, as was the incomparable Clarence Maclin from best supporting actor.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Pro-life advocates at the national March for Life and in every state must remain vigilant in the promotion of life-affirming obstetric care while working to educate and engage their communities to change hearts and minds and support women in difficult pregnancy circumstances.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Joyful or life-affirming activities (say, hobbies like painting or baking) or things that lift your spirits (such as exercise or meditation) might seem frivolous in the face of pressing caregiver responsibilities.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Snub: Sing Sing Colman Domingo made it into best actor, thank God, but the life-affirming ensemble piece was notably absent from the best-picture lineup, as was the incomparable Clarence Maclin from best supporting actor.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
Pro-life advocates at the national March for Life and in every state must remain vigilant in the promotion of life-affirming obstetric care while working to educate and engage their communities to change hearts and minds and support women in difficult pregnancy circumstances.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Joyful or life-affirming activities (say, hobbies like painting or baking) or things that lift your spirits (such as exercise or meditation) might seem frivolous in the face of pressing caregiver responsibilities.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for life-affirming
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“Life-affirming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-affirming. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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