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Recent Examples of lifework
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How an accident led to a career
Pruitt came to his lifework literally by accident.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
How an accident led to a career Pruitt came to his lifework literally by accident.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Don Luigi Ciotti, a seventy-nine-year-old priest, has become a household name in Italy for his lifework as an anti-Mafia activist.
—Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
What has defined his lifework has been the 30 months between the two.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2024
What could be better for any author than for his lifework to become a reader’s lifework, too?
—Yiyun Li, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2023
The current Wiseman revival can arguably be traced back to 2014, when Venice gave the director an honorary Golden Lion for his lifework.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Pampanin, who now works for the mayor’s civil rights division, received a private showing of Whitten’s lifework, from the early portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, with black and green olives in the foreground.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2021
But plenty of Haitians do, including other artists and students hoping to make art their lifework.
—Websder Corneille, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2023
Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
How an accident led to a career Pruitt came to his lifework literally by accident.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Don Luigi Ciotti, a seventy-nine-year-old priest, has become a household name in Italy for his lifework as an anti-Mafia activist.
—Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
What has defined his lifework has been the 30 months between the two.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2024
What could be better for any author than for his lifework to become a reader’s lifework, too?
—Yiyun Li, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2023
The current Wiseman revival can arguably be traced back to 2014, when Venice gave the director an honorary Golden Lion for his lifework.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Pampanin, who now works for the mayor’s civil rights division, received a private showing of Whitten’s lifework, from the early portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, with black and green olives in the foreground.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2021
But plenty of Haitians do, including other artists and students hoping to make art their lifework.
—Websder Corneille, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifework
Noun
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The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work.—
Joseph Cimpian,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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His Survival Arc Photo: Tim Roney/Getty Images Williams’s rise is a rare story of meritocracy at work.—
Emma Madden,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Many are grappling with declining vocations, aging memberships, and financial challenges.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the novelty of LG’s creation, the technology could have countless uses in various vocations.—
Martin Lerma,
Robb Report,
19 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Many theories persist as to what happened, whether Tony was killed or whether the cliffhanger insinuates that the mob boss would always live with the possibility of being murdered because of his dangerous profession.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Bob is the founder and CEO of Digital Directors Network the leader in developing the practice and profession of digital and cybersecurity governance.—
Bob Zukis,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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In contrast, the number of cleaners and janitors remained stable, indicating that frontline service occupations were not significantly affected.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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But Poilievre’s endorsement of the occupation of Ottawa by a convoy of truckers during the pandemic—unpopular in the country, but popular in his party—was seen as pandering of a kind and had a note of Foxy demagoguery about it that was largely new to Canada.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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What are the terms of any new employment agreements with or offer letters to key management of the seller?—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The three-year employment eligibility is waived for natural disaster assistance.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Ezra Hamilton was a Civil War veteran living in East Los Angeles and making something of a living by making clay pipes.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The union, representing more than 200 patrollers, accused Vail Resorts of unfair bargaining practices and demanded a pay increase reflecting rising costs in Park City, where the cost of living has soared.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles’ leading art institutions, including the J. Paul Getty Trust, LACMA, and the Hammer Museum, have launched a $12 million emergency fund to aid artists and cultural workers who have lost their homes, studios, or livelihoods to the wildfires still ravaging California.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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An artists’ livelihood lost to flames That same pungent, chemical smell had choked the air just a few miles away as the fire kept racing before dawn on January 8 through west Altadena, sending embers zipping through the air like bullets.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The indigenous technology, crucial for satellite servicing, space station operations, and interplanetary missions, positions India to play a significant role in the commercial and exploratory frontiers of space.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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But finally, seconds into the mission, New Glenn began to climb.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Lifework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifework. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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