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lifelong

[lahyf-lawng, -long] / ˈlaɪfˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /


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"I'm very excited... it is the culmination of a lifelong dream being able to do this and take part in this whole mission," said Burger.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Now retired, Wang Meili wants to see the world -- including North Korea, the reclusive nation that lies across the river from her lifelong home in northeastern China.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Her hopes are rather simple and conventional: one true lifelong love and a family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

In a speech, the Queen said the charity had been set up with the "simple aim of sharing my lifelong conviction that books make life better".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

These dangerous visions, at first insubstantial as a memory, became a lifelong obsession.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan