lifer

Example Sentences

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He isn’t a political lifer or a cable-news regular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

If being a head coach in the Stanley Cup playoffs is a dream come true for Smith, a hockey lifer, it may be a bittersweet one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Davey Lopes was an all time Dodger and baseball lifer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The pair told The New York Times' Athletic that, five years on, they still do not fully understand the sport - but Reynolds said he was now "a Wrexham lifer".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The release of Diane Jones, a condemned lifer, gave hope to all of the other lifers at Tutwiler.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson