How to Use lifesaver in a Sentence

lifesaver

noun
  • Frozen dinners can be lifesavers for busy parents.
  • Thanks so much for offering to help. You're a real lifesaver!
  • This multipurpose tool can be a real lifesaver when something needs fixing.
  • The right study space (and schedule) can be a lifesaver.
    Leslie Goldman, Parents, 22 Jan. 2023
  • For many, the new landscape is a gift, even a lifesaver.
    Laura Meckler, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The hair oil boosts radiance and the brush is a blowout lifesaver.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 18 July 2024
  • Walks around the neighborhood with twins in the stroller were a lifesaver for us.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Ikea's beach pop-up tent has been a lifesaver for me with my three kids.
    Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2021
  • Schweers said Kota has proven to be a lifesaver over the last few years.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, 29 Nov. 2019
  • This secondary source is a lifesaver should the power go out in the middle of the night.
    Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Eye cream can be a lifesaver after a long night and/or a long flight.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 28 May 2022
  • He was rushed back to the dock and the Park Rangers were a lifesaver (literally).
    Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
  • This is a lifesaver in instances when your iPhone has been lost or stolen.
    Yoni Heisler, BGR, 15 Apr. 2022
  • In fact, for nations such as the UAE, this approach could be a lifesaver.
    Chandra Dake, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Seeing clearer a long way down the road could be a lifesaver.
    Dallas News, 21 May 2020
  • The technique is a lifesaver and is picked up by hospitals around the world.
    Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • That is, it’s PufferFish’s last days in the tent, which was a pandemic lifesaver for the bar.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2021
  • This heat hairstyling brush is a lifesaver for those last-minute moments.
    Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
  • This rash guard has been a lifesaver, one shopper said.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
  • For me, walks on local trails and time in parks were a real lifesaver.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The new, quick meals were a lifesaver; Justice's mother was all about them.
    Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2017
  • This bag was a lifesaver and went above and beyond for an entire week.
    Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Q The opening of the extra bore through the Caldecott Tunnel has been a lifesaver.
    Gary Richards, The Mercury News, 6 June 2017
  • Knowing how to trim, shape, and paint your nails can be a complete lifesaver.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 1 Feb. 2022
  • The bone slows down the cooking process ever so slightly, which can be a lifesaver for lean cuts of meat.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The extra helper handle on the end, also seen on the 10.25-inch pan, was also a lifesaver.
    Christine Persaud, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Some tips and tricks on social media are lifesavers, to be sure.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 July 2023
  • Some tips and tricks on social media are lifesavers, to be sure.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 June 2024
  • Have someone meet you halfway with dry shoes When the tape on your shoes isn’t enough, a dry pair could be a lifesaver.
    BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Linen Top In the warm climate of southern Europe, linen is a lifesaver.
    Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2023

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