set for life
Example Sentences
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“That’s the most frustrating part because people think, ‘Oh, he got the money, he’s set for life, he don’t care,’” Wall recently told the Washington Post.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
“You should have had enough money to be set for life, but you don’t.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2023
That’s up just over 20% from a year ago, when U.S. adults still figured they needed to reach the million-dollar mark to be set for life.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2022
Thanks largely to the longevity of “Sunny,” he is financially set for life — he doesn’t really need to do anything more.
From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2021
Moreover, the child was no waster, but one who was set for life.
From The Lady of Blossholme by Haggard, Henry Rider
