half a lifetime
Frequency: 6.15.9 per million words
A very long period of time, approximately half of a person's life.
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- It feels like half a lifetime ago since we last met.
- She dedicated half a lifetime to humanitarian work.
- Building this company has taken me half a lifetime of effort.
- For some, waiting for retirement feels like half a lifetime.
- He spent half a lifetime travelling the world.
- College seems a half a lifetime away.
- That old house holds memories from half a lifetime and more.
- It took half a lifetime to truly understand himself.
- They lived in the same village for half a lifetime.
- Studying quantum physics can feel like half a lifetime of learning.