life's work
Example Sentences
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What forged McElwee’s passion and helped him establish his life’s work now reveals its dual nature as the wedge that kept him and Adrian apart.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Many small-business owners have poured their life’s work and wealth into their businesses, Salazar said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Despite being known for his hand in hit-making, Davis offered a different vision of his life’s work in an interview with The Wall Street Journal in 1995.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
He added that it has become his life's work to restore the rainforest and to showcase what could be and what once was.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
It wasn’t long before Jim decided that he wanted to make Farmer’s preferential option for the poor his own life’s work.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
