How to Use longevity in a Sentence

longevity

noun
  • The longevity of a car's tires depends on how the car is driven.
  • They're trying to increase the product's longevity.
  • His longevity was remarkable considering he had been so sick when he was a child.
  • Better medical treatment has led to greater longevity.
  • Keane’s longevity flies in the face of art world trends.
    Liz Ohanesian, Los Angeles Magazine, 12 Jan. 2018
  • For me, part of the longevity is a will to live and a desire to live.
    Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Our strong suit there is the longevity in the (Toyota) Supras.
    Edwin Perez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Since this pick isn’t cured with UV light, its longevity isn’t the best.
    Addie Morton, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
  • But longevity seems to have topped out at about 120 years.
    WSJ, 24 June 2018
  • The answers, in large part, are tied to longevity and health care.
    Glenn Ruffenach, WSJ, 16 Oct. 2020
  • For some members of the cast, the movie's longevity doesn't come as a surprise.
    ABC News, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The longevity and strength of the heat in this part of the world is simply staggering.
    Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 16 May 2022
  • Don't forget to seal the wood with deck sealant for longevity.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022
  • And the question in most of these cases is one of longevity.
    Albert Breer, SI.com, 17 June 2019
  • For longevity, the shopper tears the putty in pieces to clean their car.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
  • But longevity was one of the French film star’s greatest skills.
    Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Now, more than a decade in, the network is thinking of the hit show’s longevity.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Your events could now boast longevity in the metaverse.
    Vaibhav Jain, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The seeds of Judean date palms turn out to have remarkable longevity.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2020
  • White also said hot dogs were a big help to longevity, at least for her.
    Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Up until 2020, the United States saw a steady rise in longevity.
    Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 19 June 2023
  • His longevity seems to stem, in part, from his willingness to suck up to his boss.
    Jason Zengerle, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2020
  • But Kruger didn't think his longevity was any sort of achievement.
    Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2021
  • Because this is longevity, this is respect by my peers, which is the best.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 26 Mar. 2022
  • The longevity of these colors is very dependent on the at-home care.
    Rebecca Norris, Allure, 12 Mar. 2018
  • To him his longevity is a curse, forcing him from an early age to live alone.
    Clare Clark, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Indeed, longevity is what the best winter sweaters are all about.
    Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Using durable vinyl or leather on the fronts ensures longevity and easy clean-up.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The most compelling moments are the bursts of archival footage where the younger Stones contemplate their longevity.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
  • And emerging artists in the genre have failed to match his resonance or, as yet at least, longevity.
    Cady Lang, TIME, 6 Feb. 2024

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