Thesaurus results for LIFEBLOOD

lifeblood

noun

Definition of lifeblood

as in life

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Recent Examples of lifeblood An economic slowdown would threaten how much profit companies can make, which is the lifeblood of the stock market. — Stan Choe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 This has wreaked havoc on the country’s energy sector and disrupted the oil and gas revenues that serve as the lifeblood of the Kremlin’s war effort. — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Known as the lifeblood of the Southwest, the Colorado River starts in the Rocky Mountains, fed by melting snowpack, and ends in the Gulf of California in Mexico. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Oil production, the lifeblood of the economy, had plummeted after years of graft, underinvestment, and sanctions. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifeblood

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Noun

Leaning into its history, Kessler has outfitted the hotel with installations that channel the Jurassic period, including life size dinosaur skeletons and fossils, backlit in a range of bright colors, displayed throughout the walls.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
Marco Bello / Reuters Standing outside his father's home in Pensacola, Florida, amid the debris and damage left behind by Isaias, one man recounted how the storm took his stepmother's life and severely injured his father.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of life

Noun

Morio, already a tender and delicate soul, becomes increasingly protective of the woman carrying his child.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Who could have guessed the industry that would spawn from this story of a boy who ends up playing with a doll that’s been cursed by the soul of a serial killer?

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of soul

Noun

The Sweetest Kill is produced by Atomic Features, in association with Shakti Sol Productions.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
David Gallego handled cinematography, Shakti Bhagchandani the editing, and the production design is courtesy of Jamie Morgan Lapsley.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026

Definition of Shakti

Noun

Riffing on the spirit of COMO Shambhala, yoga and wellbeing is a huge focus here; an open-air pavilion hosts different sessions and therapies.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The family described the teen as a fearless, curious and deeply imaginative young man with an ambitious spirit who inspired those around him.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

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