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Recent Examples of lifer
Ekblad, a Panthers lifer, has thought about it, at least when asked before this series.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2025
Ron Washington is a baseball lifer, but some recent health concerns will force the Los Angeles Angels manager to take some time away from the game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Bolles, of course, has been a lifer since the doldrums of 2017.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
The Orioles in their present form are painful to watch, even for this Orioles lifer.
— George Hammerbacher, Catonsville
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—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2025
Ron Washington is a baseball lifer, but some recent health concerns will force the Los Angeles Angels manager to take some time away from the game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Bolles, of course, has been a lifer since the doldrums of 2017.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
The Orioles in their present form are painful to watch, even for this Orioles lifer.
— George Hammerbacher, Catonsville
Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifer
Noun
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Mod cons have been carefully integrated throughout, too.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 July 2025
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Check reviews to learn more about the pros and cons of each model and set a realistic budget before making a purchase.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
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But after those two veterans, the Panthers’ cornerback room is notably inexperienced.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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These are programs that deal exclusively with veterans, so the staff there have an appreciation and a sensitivity to issues that veterans experience.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Tim Matheson played Griff King, a former convict who earns a second chance working on Ponderosa during the show’s final season.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Directed by Stoller and starring Ferrell, the comedy, which is currently filming, follows a young convict fresh out of prison (Zac Efron) who takes a reality TV courtroom hostage blaming the megalomaniac TV judge (Ferrell) for a past ruling that the convict feels ruined his life.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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The ministry, which is under Gaza's Hamas-run government, doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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That’s how Tim Burton described the key combatants in his 1989 blockbuster, which created the template for the modern superhero film — one in which darkness, vivid production design, and moody characters would reign supreme.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Her jumpsuit is a couture twist on the cartoonish striped getup of a jailbird.—
Jemal Polson,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Becomes a jailbird at a high-security zoo after he’s caught, with the newest Wallace & Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, finding Feathers, all these years later, hell-bent on getting even with the duo who locked him up.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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Considering its financial predicament and wealth of center backs, Barca could be tempted to sell the South American warhorse if a European rival tables his asking price.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The Club World Cup is the old warhorse in his element, the ego still raging after all this time.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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To do so, Nemo audaciously steals a prototype submarine from the penal colony in which he is imprisoned, escaping into the ocean with a motley crew of fellow prisoners.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Sunday’s attack was the latest at a California state prison, nearly a month after CDCR officials briefly suspended inmate visitations in June after a surge in drug overdoses and violent attacks on prisoners and officers.—
Darrell Smith
July 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
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Two employees at an Arkansas prison where an inmate escaped in May have been fired for policy violations, officials said.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Assigned to a specialized unit called Operation Safe Jails, Meiser was supposed to be monitoring gang members who sell drugs, collect protection money and attack other inmates within the eight facilities overseen by the Sheriff’s Department that collectively hold more than 12,000 men and women.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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“Lifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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