lifetime
noun
the time that the life of someone or something continues; the term of a life.
lifetimes
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pluralof lifetime.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In a 2016 Pew Research Center survey, 76% of Americans named 9/11 as one of the 10 most consequential events of their lifetimes.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The boss of the biggest UK-headquartered tech firm has said that artifical intelligence will find a cure for cancer that humans cannot in our lifetimes.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
You see it in the professionals, who play better golf than we could play in 30 lifetimes, but then bogey a crucial hole and return to the clubhouse emotionally crushed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Researchers say amphibians provide a window into the past because they don’t travel far during their lifetimes and are sensitive to climate change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
It was painful to know that our paternal grandmother lived less than a day’s drive away and we had not seen her more than twice in our lifetimes.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
