How to Use lifelong in a Sentence

lifelong

adjective
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  • He had a lifelong love of nature.
  • His wife, Sarah, is a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Browns.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • For Giselle, the prospect of having a sibling had been a lifelong dream.
    — Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
  • As a lifelong Orioles fan, through the good and the bad, these are exciting times!
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • But Chace's fame didn't make the lifelong Cowboys fans any less starstruck around Tony.
    — Hollee Actman Becker, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Because for me, the Walt Disney Co. has been a lifelong source of joy and comfort.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Her first volleyball coach, Coach Julie, inspired in her a lifelong love of the sport.
    — Nadine Zylberberg, Vogue, 14 July 2023
  • The show draws its name from the lifelong musician’s former band Tiny Desk Unit.
    — Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The actor’s passion for the role comes from a lifelong comic book fandom.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The civil rights leader was a lifelong servant to those without a voice.
    — The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024
  • As lifelong fans of film, music in film and the Academy Awards, this means everything to us.
    — Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Remix feat the one and only, queen of my heart and lifelong inspiration @mariahcarey is out this friday !!!!!!!!!!!
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • At the core of Dr. Leslie's journey is his lifelong affinity for writing.
    — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Charles began to pass his lifelong passion for nature down to his grandson at a young age.
    — Karli Bendlin, Peoplemag, 7 May 2023
  • The movie is true to this lifelong relationship, which takes the place of any kind of romantic partner.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023
  • One of the many poignant aspects of Nick’s early death is that his friends have carried a lifelong sense of regret and even self-reproach.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Preparing a safe space for plants and people, no matter the size, has been one of Brown’s lifelong passions.
    — Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Dabo said her lifelong friend loved water sports and anything in nature.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • With her string of pearls and winsome smile, the lifelong outsider became a national icon.
    — WSJ, 26 Sep. 2023
  • For someone like Mike Wohl, being on the team wasn’t even necessary to make the lifelong connection to the program.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Joseph, a Cleveland native and lifelong sports fan, said the idea for the play came to him after James won a championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.
    — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 6 May 2023
  • The residents are a mix of lifelong locals and city-dwelling weekend visitors, who come for the skiing and the slower pace of life.
    — Ashley Paige, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
  • There are certain style staples that become part of a lifelong shopping quest.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 31 July 2023
  • But the grieving process is a lifelong journey that is neither linear nor standardized from one person to the next.
    — Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Remember, the lifelong wearing of a Dodgers jersey is not one of the requirements for the retirement of that jersey.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The shape of Matar’s lifelong quest inevitably places a narrative emphasis on the shock of his own abandonment: the father leaves home.
    — James Wood, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • But there’s a lifelong lesson to be learned for her beyond her troop’s annual cookie sale.
    — Darnell Mayberry | , cleveland, 29 July 2023
  • Jahn, a Naperville native and lifelong resident, said his family lineage in the city dates back to his great grandparents in the 1880s.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Brewer is in her early seventies, with blond hair graying at the roots and the unflappable bearing of a lifelong city dweller.
    — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The program, dubbed Make Your Own Film, brings siblings and friends together to help build lifelong memories.
    — Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 25 June 2023

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