live for

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.

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Bowheads can live for well over a century and watching one move slowly through the Arctic sea made that longevity feel tangible. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, a child could hear a song live for the first time, and friends can spend an hour talking between performances and later remember the conversation as clearly as the music. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Lindsay Clancy lived for her kids, attorney says Clancy’s attorney criticized the prosecution’s case and raised doubts about the police investigation while painting Clancy as a good mother. — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 SmartAsset used data from MIT’s Living Wage Calculator to figure out the basic cost of living for a single adult with no children and for a family with two working adults and two kids. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live for

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“Live for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20for. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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