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lives in the shadow of

lives in the shadow of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of live in the shadow of.

Meaning of live in the shadow of

Verb

live in the shadow of (third-person singular simple present lives in the shadow of, present participle living in the shadow of, simple past and past participle lived in the shadow of)

  1. (idiomatic) To be overshadowed one's entire life, especially by a relative or predecessor.
    • Many historical personalities have lived in the shadow of great men; Harry Truman in the shadow of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Joseph Lowery in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Hank Aaron in the shadow of Babe Ruth.1995, Robert Smith, In the Shadow of C. L. Franklin
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see live, in, the, shadow, of.

Questions about lives in the shadow of

What is lives in the shadow of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lives in the shadow of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of live in the shadow of.

Words near lives in the shadow of in the dictionary

  1. lives in each other's pockets
  2. lives in hope
  3. lives in sin
  4. lives in the moment
  5. lives in the past
  6. lives in the shadow of
  7. lives it up
  8. lives large
  9. lives of their own
  10. lives off
  11. lives off the country

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