How to Use life in a Sentence
- He is nearing the end of his life.
- I've known her all my life.
- She was happy and healthy for most of her life.
- The people in her family tend to have long lives.
- What do you really want out of life?
- People can expect to change jobs several times in their life.
- He believes that God gives life to all creatures.
- All this paperwork has made life much more difficult.
- They've been waiting their whole life for an opportunity like this.
- The details of everyday life can be fascinating.
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This is what life is right now.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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It’s been the time of our lives.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her mom said she’s saved his life.
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Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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That's the love of my life right there.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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It's changed my life in such a good way.
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Elizabeth Siegel,
Allure,
20 Mar. 2026
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There's still a whole life in front of you.
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Carol Sutton Lewis,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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Then Scott went away to live life.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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All of those things are true to life for a lot of us.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Your brain is telling the rest of your body that life is good.
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Harvey MacKay,
The Arizona Republic,
9 Aug. 2022
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Your entire life is tied to your job.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our homes are a backdrop to our lives.
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Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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To me, these songs are like scenes from a film that is my life.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2023
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There has been nothing like it in my life.
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Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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That's not the way my life happened.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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He was sentenced to life in prison.
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Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
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Golf teaches you very good life lessons.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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But city life brings its own challenges.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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That’s just not part of my gifted life.
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Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Four lives hang in the balance.
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Tom Costello,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Being the odd man out here will cost lives.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
- He was given a life sentence in prison.
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But the pro-life movement is here to stay.
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
6 Aug. 2025
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Megan didn’t even hint at a mid-life crisis.
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Sean Joseph Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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These scenes have led some critics to argue the film is pro-life.
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Brendan Morrow,
The Week,
29 Sep. 2022
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Pope Leo has been very supportive of the pro-life movement.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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Barrett is a staunch Catholic and widely believed to be pro-life.
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Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
3 Oct. 2020
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The public face of the pro-life movement looks at the moment loony and vicious.
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Peggy Noonan,
WSJ,
4 Aug. 2022
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Well, first of all, this is a day that those in the pro-life movement have worked for for over 40 years.
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NBC News,
26 June 2022
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His injuries were later found to be non-life-threatening.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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Each of their injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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All of their injuries were non-life-threatening, police said.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
22 June 2021
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Their injuries are non-life-threatening.
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Julia Falcon,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Both their injuries were non-life-threatening, the agency added.
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Cristóbal Reyes,
orlandosentinel.com,
10 Feb. 2022
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The worker's wounds are believed to be non-life-threatening.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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His injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
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Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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Police said he was treated for a non-life-threatening injury and no one else was hurt.
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Tess Williams,
Anchorage Daily News,
7 Dec. 2020
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That man was treated at a hospital for a non-life threatening wound.
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Ryan Oehrli
march 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The teen suffered non-life threatening injuries, deputies said.
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Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2020
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The other two men were hit once and have non-life threatening injuries, Det.
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Ngan Ho,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2022
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Her injury is believed to be non-life-threatening at this time, police said.
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Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2022
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All five of the victims suffered injuries that have been deemed non-life threatening.
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Andrew Mark Miller,
Fox News,
18 June 2022
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The other man went to the hospital with non-life threatening wounds.
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Anna Caplan,
Dallas News,
8 Dec. 2020
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The driver of the truck was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
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Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
5 Aug. 2025
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Police said their injuries were non-life threatening and that each victim was hit by at least one round.
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Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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All three victims had non-life threatening injuries.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Mitchell said the woman was conscious, and her injuries were non-life threatening.
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Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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His injures were believed to be non-life-threatening, Carew said.
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Clarence Williams,
Washington Post,
25 Sep. 2020
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This year’s March for Life comes as the pro-life movement appears to be at a crossroads.
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Michelle Boorstein,
Anchorage Daily News,
29 Jan. 2021
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Their injuries were described as non-life-threatening.
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Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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All of the injuries are reported to be non-life-threatening.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
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