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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
That experience really shaped my values and my life was completely changed.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
The somber music should have been my first clue, but I was too wrapped up in the euphoria of Jane soon realizing that someone valued her life enough to save her from certain death.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
During an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast in May 2023, Kim described herself as a hopeless romantic, and detailed wanting to share her life with someone special.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Sera and Dustin Young welcomed a child a year ago — now their lives are transformed after Dustin received a terminal diagnosis
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Sera and Dustin Young were high school sweethearts, and not long ago, welcomed their first child together, son Tex.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
The somber music should have been my first clue, but I was too wrapped up in the euphoria of Jane soon realizing that someone valued her life enough to save her from certain death.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
During an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast in May 2023, Kim described herself as a hopeless romantic, and detailed wanting to share her life with someone special.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Sera and Dustin Young welcomed a child a year ago — now their lives are transformed after Dustin received a terminal diagnosis
Comments
Sera and Dustin Young were high school sweethearts, and not long ago, welcomed their first child together, son Tex.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for life
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Hopper and her then-husband purchased the secluded property in the early 2000s, inspired by author Jim Rearden’s 1998 biography, Alaska’s Wolf Man: The 1915-55 Wilderness Adventures of Frank Glaser.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Error messages are also present on pages that previously featured biographies of former U.S. presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Finding someone who can be acutely self-aware while supremely confident says something about the person.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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One person, identified only as a Louisiana man older than 65, died a few weeks ago.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Then factor in your activity level (from sedentary to very active) to estimate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)—the calories needed to maintain your current weight.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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He is praised for his energy and leadership savvy and coached San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy for four years at Iowa State.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The severity of these complications depends on the duration and intensity of exposure.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Usually, time limits apply for durations less than six months.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Erewhon, the luxury supermarket chain that turned grocery shopping into a hyper-trendy Los Angeles lifestyle, is ramping up its pace of expansion.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bosworth, who stepped down as CEO of Love Wellness in 2023, has lived a more private lifestyle since stepping away from reality television.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to Esper's memoir, Patel, who was the senior director for counterterrorism at the time, assured Defense Department officials that the State Department had received the necessary permission from the Nigerians.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Azar Nafisi’s memoir came out in 2003, spent 36 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, and quickly developed a cult following.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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This is a real, red-blooded man, who takes responsibility and accepts challenges and treats others with a constant grace.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Texas fascinates with its famous hubris, its huge distances, its undeniable vigor, its wealth, and its sense of always being on some kind of cutting-edge.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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By 2023, when Mr. DeSantis was Mr. Trump’s main rival for the Republican nomination, Ms. Wiles and her team were pursuing him with vigor.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/life. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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