life lesson
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He said that instead of hiding his disability from the children the couple care for, he had been open with them and used it as a way of teaching an important life lesson.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
That’s more of a life lesson than I thought I would receive when I bought it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
When I see comedians indulge in that, where they’re giving a life lesson talk, I want to tell them, “No one came here for this. You are there to be funny.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025
He took a life lesson from what it was like when he climbed Mount Rainier — and had to be led down the mountain a step at a time because he became snow blind.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024
I felt like shouting, “Obviously not, Ms. McCrea!” but I didn’t want to be the suffering kid there to teach the other students a life lesson.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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