lifetime
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- noun
- /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/
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- It's a kind of once in a lifetime event.
- a lifetime of experience
- lifetime risk
- lifetime benefits
And we're not going to fix this in our lifetime, won't be over.
- And we're not going to fix this in our lifetime, won't be over.
- I've had a lifetime of God smiling on me.
- It's going to end in your lifetime because we're all going to die.
- We can waste a lifetime waiting for the someday better.
- And that is a lifetime that can lead to a lot of suffering.
- And that's, you know, that's in my lifetime.
- For many survivors, self blame is a lifetime issue.
- This is the most famous person of my lifetime.
- This is the most difficult moment in our lifetimes.
Examples
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At the age of 67, he has given the performance of a lifetime.
Academic text (2011) -
You do have your entire lifetime to make yourself proud.
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You can spend a lifetime reading a book like this.
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It's a once in a lifetime chance for me.
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And yes, it's a lifetime journey and we never stop learning.
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Josh, you spent a lifetime in banking, right?
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Experiences in high school fed his desire to pursue a lifetime career in technology.
Academic text (2011) -
It takes a lifetime to love someone.
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We've spent a lifetime apart.
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You can spend a lifetime acquiring knowledge through experience.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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A person who is very famous and admired while still alive
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Etymology
Lifetime is made from the words life and time, so it literally means the 'time' of someone's or something's 'life'. That's why lifetime means the whole period that a person, animal, or thing exists.