Definition
life: state of being, existence, the opposite of death
for life: until death, forever, for the rest of one's existence
Pronunciation examples
UK: She lived a life of luxury.
US: Doctors are trying to save the child's life.
- "Life is like a river, flowing down a long mountain."
- "Everybody has a passion in life, and yours just happens to be perfumes."
- "There comes a time in every man's life when he has to defend himself in a fight to the death."
- "Tonight, with a bit of luck, I am going to record the secret lives of the rich and famous!"
- "Horse : (thinking) I hate my life."
- "One of Philip's closest colleagues, and least close friends, Brian Jones, will now say a few words about Philip's life."
- "Join us, as we discover life in the Parallel Funky Friday Universe Zone thing!"
- "Philip : It's the life we've chosen, Harold."
- "I've only crashed two planes in my life, there's nothing to worry about."
- "Horatio : Joan Wayne, you can't stay in this dirty, dusty Old West all your life."
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