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: lasting or continuing through life
a lifelong friendship
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He had a lifelong love of nature.
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Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As a lifelong Catholic, thoughts and prayers, and knowing God is watching over me, give me comfort and the strength to get through tumultuous times.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
People travel for many different reasons, from seeing family to fulfilling lifelong dreams.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Udvar-Házy, who fled Soviet Hungary with his parents in the late 1950s, has had a lifelong love of aviation and has often been credited with creating the aircraft leasing business.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelong. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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lifelong
adjective
life·long
ˈlī-ˌflȯŋ 
: continuing or lasting through life
a lifelong love for trees
a lifelong friendship
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