lifesaver
noun
life·sav·er
ˈlīf-ˌsā-vər 
1
: one trained to save lives of drowning persons
2
: one that is at once timely and effective in time of distress or need
Examples of lifesaver in a Sentence
a surgical procedure that has been a lifesaver for many people
This multipurpose tool can be a real lifesaver when something needs fixing.
Frozen dinners can be lifesavers for busy parents.
Thanks so much for offering to help. You're a real lifesaver!
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Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
Shout-out to back-seat drivers, who are an annoyance 99 percent of the time but lifesavers for that other one percent.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 May 2025
But the best keratin shampoos can be a lifesaver if your hair has been feeling especially strawlike lately—dry, brittle, frizzy, or all of the above.
—Neha Tandon, Glamour, 19 May 2025
That’s when Oscar, 14, a junior surf lifesaver, appeared, per the outlet.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lifesaver
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“Lifesaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifesaver. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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lifesaver
noun
life·sav·er
ˈlīf-ˌsā-vər
1
: a person trained to save the lives of drowning persons
2
: something that relieves distress when most needed
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