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lives 1 of 2

noun

Definition of lives

plural of life

as in biographies

a history of a person's life a renowned historian who has written lives of several early presidents

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as in people

a member of the human race an appalling number of lives were lost in the war

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as in times

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress the Egyptian civilization had an extremely long life

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as in lifestyles

the way people live at a particular time and place frontier life must have been rugged, exciting, challenging, and more than a little dangerous

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lives

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verb

present tense third-person singular of live

as in resides

to have a home he lives next door to the hospital

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as in is

to have life Socrates was a philosopher who lived in ancient Greece

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Noun

No discussion of nuclear deterrence should ever lose sight of the human lives behind those words. — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 There is so much going on in all of our lives but far too much beauty in this world to ignore. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 Between nights out with friends, and family and community obligations, the two young women are trying to figure out where their lives will go from here. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 But there’s a huge gulf between finding weaknesses in experimental cryptography and breaking the systems that secure large parts of our digital lives. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026 Department of Homeland Security officials maintain the officers believed their lives were in danger and opened fire only after Belgal smashed his car into two government vehicles and accelerated toward them. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Built in 1965 and 1970, respectively, the vessels are approaching the limits of their service lives. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Their bid to change their lives turns into a dangerous chase, and the friendship becomes the one thing protecting them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 But as the day unfolds, Holloman, Charles, and Lugo start to open up about their lives on Rikers Island. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

The result is a deep economic divide between Paris and the rest of the country and an elite that lives largely among its own, surrounded by people with similar educations, careers, and assumptions, and cut off from much of the country. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 So once again, the rich, powerful Establishment would be dictating the terms under which everyone else lives. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Once your team begins to question whether a product genuinely improves members’ lives, the conversation shifts. — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The average dog lives 10 to 13 years, per PetMD, and Loyal is betting owners will pay to stretch that number. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Stairwells and sidewalks connect buildings, while parking areas, elevators, laundry rooms and pools may be used by everyone who lives there. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Within one of those havens, Ellora, lives Pavi, a 10-year-old street kid with no memory of anything beyond the past three years. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 This house is meant to look like someone actually lives there. — Plum Sykes, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026 The live performance is where the true identity of our nature lives. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

There are also biographies of David Beckham, Bob Dylan, Carole King, Marilyn Monroe, and Audrey Hepburn.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
The book is organized by history and theme, with brief biographies of dozens of artists.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of biographies

Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise's mouth to get a saliva sample.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Reduce Sugar Load From Pomegranate Juice At 32 grams per serving, pomegranate juice contains nearly four times as much sugar as tomato juice.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of times

Noun

Prada’s canvas styles also stood out, bringing a relaxed sophistication that feels perfectly aligned with contemporary lifestyles.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
New wave of proteinmaxxing Higher protein portions are becoming the new normal as Americans search for healthier lifestyles amidst the affordability and food safety crisis.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifestyles

Verb

Meanwhile, turbulence for the AI trade has also boosted defensive parts of the market, including the consumer-staples corner where Kimberly-Clark resides.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The greatest confidence in milder-than-average temperatures resides in the Pacific Northwest, Upper Midwest and in New England.

— Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of resides

Verb

There is speculation, too, that Balenciaga, where creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli is plying his couture chops and returning the brand to its roots, might also be facing some changes.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
And with economic growth stagnating, there is no easy way out.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of is

Noun

In recent decades, dozens of harrowing memoirs have been written by North Koreans who fled the country.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Li has written 12 other books ranging from novels (both historical and contemporary) to short-story collections, memoirs, and even a picture book.

— Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of memoirs

Noun

Forty years after two powerful men met in Reykjavík, three women—indeed, three world leaders—came together to continue the conversation.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Black men are imprisoned at more than five times the rate of white men, and a lot of commentators move straight from that number to the conclusion that the criminal justice system is racist.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

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