lifeblood
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Its lifeblood of ideas is now the audience’s responsibility.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
The protagonist of Ibsen’s play, Dr. Thomas Stockmann, is a staff physician at the municipal spa baths, the town’s economic lifeblood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Swift, a Belgium-based messaging system used by thousands of banks worldwide, is the lifeblood for much of international commerce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
"The technological revolution we are living through should mean young people become the fresh lifeblood our economy needs to adapt and grow," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In 1884, at the age of twenty-seven, he moved to New York City, to be closer to the financial markets that pumped the lifeblood of the new industrial age.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
![]()