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Recent Examples of lifer
As a lifer, Braddy will no longer get his own cell and will have to be around other inmates.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Underwood is a coaching lifer, the kind that started barely in view of the bottom rung of the ladder.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
In the spring of 1993, a group of restless Cartoon Network employees, led by VP of programming and TBS lifer Mike Lazzo, wanted to inject original programming targeted for adults into a rote repertory schedule of Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Having a West Coast base makes a lot of sense for the star, who has been in a relationship with Kylie Jenner, a SoCal lifer, since 2023.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Underwood is a coaching lifer, the kind that started barely in view of the bottom rung of the ladder.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
In the spring of 1993, a group of restless Cartoon Network employees, led by VP of programming and TBS lifer Mike Lazzo, wanted to inject original programming targeted for adults into a rote repertory schedule of Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Having a West Coast base makes a lot of sense for the star, who has been in a relationship with Kylie Jenner, a SoCal lifer, since 2023.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifer
Noun
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Wouldn’t a con woman rear a child to be a con artist?—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Spying a bureau with drawers that might con-tain manuscripts, Fields asked again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The front office also faced growing concerns about whether Reese’s presence would deter the signing of returning veterans and key free agents the Sky had targeted.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two Patriots veteran free-agent additions, outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones and guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, addressed the media on Thursday as the offseason workout program wrapped up for the week.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Barbara Ronchi stars as the titular convict, 10 years into a prison sentence after having been convicted of murdering her sister without any apparent motive.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before that, jury recommendations had to be unanimous, a requirement that allowed a single dissenting juror to spare the life of a convict and condemn him to life in prison.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Schuster said, like any enemy combatant or materials seized from an enemy in the course of armed conflict.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lebanese officials say more than 180 people killed were children, but have not said how many killed were combatants.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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But these jailbirds aren’t using their own fingers to fire off missives or create clones.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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And these seven crooked cops are just the tip of the MSP jailbird iceberg.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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This is a warhorse expected to pull a buggy around a cottage.—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
1 Feb. 2026
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Osgood Perkins’ Keeper wants to add a few wrinkles to this old warhorse’s mix.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Nov. 2025
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Toward that effort, prisoner leadership sought to implement a push-button technology to avoid needing IDOC workers to pull the triggers.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ten prisoners housed in the Orleans Justice Center made their escape last spring, maneuvering out of a small hole in a wall and making their way out into the night.—
Devon Sayers,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the new draftees, former Harvard star Harmoni Turner is making a strong impression with her energy and competitive fire.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s what one of the Dolphins’ draftees boldly declared a couple of years ago in colorful fashion.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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