for life

idiom

: for the whole of one's life : for the rest of one's life

They met in college and have remained friends for life.

He was sentenced to prison for life.

Examples of for life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And so there's a tremendous abundance of exoplanets and opportunities for life to exist. —

Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024 The 2024-29 plan from Superintendent Crystal Hill, hired last year, wants to improve literacy, high school math performance and preparedness for life after graduation. —

Rebecca Noel and, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2024 After Piercy was sentenced for misdemeanor negligent operation of a vessel in September 2017, Ellingson pushed for the former trooper to lose his Peace Officer Standards and Training license for life. —

Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024 Life Finding aliens: Is there a ‘theory of everything’ for life? —

Big Think, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for for life

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