set for life
Example Sentences
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“That’s the most frustrating part because people think, ‘Oh, he got the money, he’s set for life, he don’t care,’” Wall recently told the Washington Post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
Paolo’s success, even at such a young age, means his family is financially set for life.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
There's a sense that in your 20s you do a lot of stuff, get lost, go down some wrong paths, but eventually you find your path and then you're set for life.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2023
Thanks largely to the longevity of “Sunny,” he is financially set for life — he doesn’t really need to do anything more.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
Moreover, the child was no waster, but one who was set for life.
From The Lady of Blossholme by Henry Rider Haggard
