live for
phrasal verb
lived for; living for; lives for
1
: to wait or hope for (something) very eagerly
I live for the day when we'll be together!
2
: to think of (something) as the most important or enjoyable part of one's life
She lives for her work.
3
: to think of (something) as a reason for being alive
He's depressed and feels as if he has nothing left to live for.
Examples of live for in a Sentence
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When his lease expires in September, the rent on his apartment, where he’s lived for the past 24 years, will go up to $1,600.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Additionally, both injuries showed signs of healing, indicating the men continued to live for an unknown number of years following their punishments.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Sean also recalled experiencing a period of adjustment after their January 2014 wedding, which was televised live for fans.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
The results were 95% pro and 5% against fireworks with 1,019 votes as of Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. when the poll had been live for about nine hours.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winner Reba McEntire, the ACM Awards will stream live for a global audience on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, May 16, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 May 2024
Those assholes — your grandpa has one thing left to live for.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 May 2024
The model has been live for less than a week and still needs to undergo testing and accreditation by the intelligence community, according to Bloomberg.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 May 2024
Turner, along with Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan and a cast of 300, summoned those attributes while living for nearly a year in a physical and virtual re-creation of hell on earth in the English countryside.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Additionally, both injuries showed signs of healing, indicating the men continued to live for an unknown number of years following their punishments.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Sean also recalled experiencing a period of adjustment after their January 2014 wedding, which was televised live for fans.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
The results were 95% pro and 5% against fireworks with 1,019 votes as of Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. when the poll had been live for about nine hours.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
Hosted by 16-time ACM Award-winner Reba McEntire, the ACM Awards will stream live for a global audience on Prime Video from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, May 16, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 May 2024
Those assholes — your grandpa has one thing left to live for.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 May 2024
The model has been live for less than a week and still needs to undergo testing and accreditation by the intelligence community, according to Bloomberg.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 May 2024
Turner, along with Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan and a cast of 300, summoned those attributes while living for nearly a year in a physical and virtual re-creation of hell on earth in the English countryside.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Live for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20for. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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