1
as in biography
a history of a person's life
a renowned historian who has written lives of several early presidents
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as in person
a member of the human race
an appalling number of lives were lost in the war
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
even though he's 86 years old, he still shows a lot of life
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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
frontier life must have been rugged, exciting, challenging, and more than a little dangerous
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Recent Examples of life
In 2021, a Facebook post from Combs sang her praises as controlling all aspects of his life.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Required reading Natasha Jonas: A day in the life of a world champion
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Sarah Shephard spent 10 years at Sport magazine before becoming Deputy Head of Content at The Coaches' Voice.
—Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
With delinquencies surging and four million people behind on payments, that crisis is roaring back to life, demanding attention and solutions.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Required reading Natasha Jonas: A day in the life of a world champion
(Photo: Zac Goodwin / PA Images via Getty Images)
Sarah Shephard spent 10 years at Sport magazine before becoming Deputy Head of Content at The Coaches' Voice.
—Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
With delinquencies surging and four million people behind on payments, that crisis is roaring back to life, demanding attention and solutions.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life
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Fremantle had considerable success with the Constantin/Amazon Studios’ We Children From Bahnhof Zoo (2021), a retelling of the drug addiction biography Christine F., famous for Uli Edel 1981 film adaptation.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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His reputation as a lawyer is likely why leaders in his county selected him for a seat in the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1765, wrote historian Richard R. Beeman in his 1974 biography of Henry.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The attack set fire to a car on a highway in the Rostov region, with one person inside the vehicle killed, said Yury Slyusar, the region's acting governor.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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After a boat carrying eight passengers capsized in Florida, one person was found dead and four were taken to safety.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Producing those beautiful flowers takes a lot of energy for orchid plants.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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The world needs energy projects given its growing needs.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Expect many delays around the area until the end of the festival. Events such as the Cherry Blossom Parade have also closed roads in the city before during the duration of the event.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
13 Mar. 2025
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The scale and duration of the tariffs remain unclear, but a portion of the taxes on imports will probably reach consumers, Powell told an economic forum in New York City last week.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Like any significant health or lifestyle issue, what happens at home isn't self-contained.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Black said osteoporosis can be related to other risk factors as well, such as hormone levels, medications, diet and lifestyle.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Grade’s novels aren’t oracular, the way the section on postwar Vilna in his memoir was.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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In 2021 it was revealed that Cuomo had aides work on his pandemic memoir.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Nash retired from basketball in 2014 but then served as the general manager for the Canadian men's national team and became the coaching consultant with the Golden State Warriors.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The woman told police a man arrived at her residence around 5:30 p.m. that day, provided the correct passcode and collected the cash.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Bourdain was an exception who brought real vigor and energy to the genre.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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By the beginning of the 1990s, studios like Pixar, Aardman, and Blue Sky revitalized animation in the English-speaking world and brought a vigor to the art form that led to the formation of the Best Animated Feature category.—
Jeremy Fassler,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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