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: lasting or continuing through life
a lifelong friendship
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Examples of lifelong in a Sentence
He had a lifelong love of nature.
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Their own Sinatra suite has a curvaceous headboard upholstered in moleskin in the singer’s favorite color — orange — flanked by ginger-jar lamps that came from the estate of Sinatra’s first wife and lifelong friend and confidant, Nancy.
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Jane Margolies, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
And that's saying a lot because this is her lifelong dream.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
That means that this is May’s first and, realistically, last chance ever to fulfill his lifelong dream of competing in the Olympics.
—Sarah Lyall Daniel Dorsa, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Pounder took some time out of her busy schedule to answer some questions about her lifelong love of art, her passion for showcasing art, and her upcoming show at the Zhou B Art Center.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
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Jane Margolies, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
And that's saying a lot because this is her lifelong dream.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
That means that this is May’s first and, realistically, last chance ever to fulfill his lifelong dream of competing in the Olympics.
—Sarah Lyall Daniel Dorsa, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Pounder took some time out of her busy schedule to answer some questions about her lifelong love of art, her passion for showcasing art, and her upcoming show at the Zhou B Art Center.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
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“Lifelong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifelong. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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lifelong
adjective
life·long
ˈlī-ˌflȯŋ 
: continuing or lasting through life
a lifelong love for trees
a lifelong friendship
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