a lifetime's work
Frequency: 7.09.3 per million words
The total work or creative output of a person over their entire career.
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- His research on quantum physics was truly a lifetime's work.
- Building that cathedral was a lifetime's work for many generations of artisans.
- She considered her philanthropic efforts to be a lifetime's work, not just a hobby.
- The detailed historical archive represents a lifetime's work of diligent collection.
- After decades, the artist finally saw the completion of what would be considered a lifetime's work.
- For many, raising a family and ensuring their well-being is a lifetime's work.
- The discovery of a new species can be the culmination of a lifetime's work.
- His collection of rare books was a lifetime's work, passionately curated.
- Completing such an ambitious project requires dedication that spans a lifetime's work.
- The development of that theory consumed a lifetime's work for the brilliant scientist.