life sentence
noun
a sentence condemning a convicted felon to spend the rest of their life in prison.
life sentences
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pluralof life sentence.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When the state’s three-strikes law still imposed mandatory life sentences on anyone with two or more prior convictions for violent felonies, California needed places like Susanville to put its skyrocketing prison population.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Prisoners serving life sentences and orders for lifelong restriction would be excluded.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Anwar said the traffickers arrested after the April shipwreck were released on bail despite facing potential life sentences.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
But because he is already serving two consecutive life sentences for related crimes, it will not alter the amount of time he spends in prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
She sobs when the judge sentences The Taker—Daniel Wainwright—to two consecutive life sentences.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
