lifetime
Example Sentences
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She’s been in at least 12 counties and has possibly covered more than 1,000 miles in her lifetime — crossing dangerous freeways multiple times, Hunnicutt said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
You earned it, with a lifetime of planning and, probably, not a small amount of sacrifice.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
"It's truly very sad to know people had to abandon homes built over a lifetime, unsure if they will ever return."
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
We just survived March 2026, one of the most chaotic and freakish months in my lifetime, and probably yours too.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
For example, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that kicked off World War I had taken three weeks of negotiations and a lifetime of headaches, according to my mother.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.