long-lived
adjective
ˈlȯŋ-ˈlivd 
also
-ˈlīvd
1
: having a long life : living a long time
long-lived siblings
a long-lived perennial
also
: characterized by long life
a long-lived family
2
: lasting a long time : enduring
a long-lived fad
also
: existing, functioning, or active for a period of time that is longer than usual or expected
a long-lived car
long-lived nuclear waste
Synonyms
Examples of long-lived in a Sentence
that sequoia tree is especially long-lived, having reached an age generally estimated to be at least 3,000 years
much to the relief of his parents, the youth's interest in the piano proved to be long-lived
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The Dead, in particular, would go on to have a fiercely devoted and long-lived fandom, even as the band didn’t enjoy the radio success of the Airplane or Big Brother until 1987’s surprise hit Touch of Grey.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The growth here in America seems to be more long-lived, as sales for the three-month period to the end of September 2024 set a new record in EV deliveries, adds Kelley Blue Book.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2024
The compound engine, as long-lived as a human heart, labouring in huge, tender, pumping motions—steel gymnastics—the aromas rising as if from a kitchen.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The final shot of the season settles just above the very recognizable ears and wispy white hairs of Yoda, long-lived enough to have seen the Republic at its height before its fall.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
That confinement also sustains the GRS, making the storm extremely long-lived, but its actual age has been an ongoing astronomical enigma.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
The intrepid and long-lived storm is gearing up for its third and final landfall, this time in Texas.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
But that momentum wasn’t long-lived and is starting to slip again, with high interest rates and concerns about the upcoming elections top of mind.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 2 July 2024
Chalk down one of those as Genghis Khan’s, and that leaves ten other men who initiated long-lived and widely spread family trees.
—Laura Clark, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
The growth here in America seems to be more long-lived, as sales for the three-month period to the end of September 2024 set a new record in EV deliveries, adds Kelley Blue Book.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2024
The compound engine, as long-lived as a human heart, labouring in huge, tender, pumping motions—steel gymnastics—the aromas rising as if from a kitchen.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The final shot of the season settles just above the very recognizable ears and wispy white hairs of Yoda, long-lived enough to have seen the Republic at its height before its fall.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
That confinement also sustains the GRS, making the storm extremely long-lived, but its actual age has been an ongoing astronomical enigma.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
The intrepid and long-lived storm is gearing up for its third and final landfall, this time in Texas.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
But that momentum wasn’t long-lived and is starting to slip again, with high interest rates and concerns about the upcoming elections top of mind.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 2 July 2024
Chalk down one of those as Genghis Khan’s, and that leaves ten other men who initiated long-lived and widely spread family trees.
—Laura Clark, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
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“Long-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-lived. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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