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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The move extends mandatory life sentences to anyone who commits the manslaughter of an emergency worker on duty including police, prison officers, firefighters and paramedics.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
Rex Heuermann received three consecutive life sentences plus 100 years without parole for the Gilgo Beach killings on New York’s Long Island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Scores of civil rights leaders were arrested and sent to serve life sentences in the maximum-security penitentiary on Robben Island, in the cold Atlantic Ocean.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
