a life of leisure

noun phrase

: an existence that does not require that one works
She leads a life of leisure.

Examples of a life of leisure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Even a nest egg of $538,000 doesn’t make for a life of leisure — in one’s first year of retirement the 4% rule would yield $21,520. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023 In Victory, California, men go to work while their wives live a life of leisure and tend to their homes, chatting with friends over lunch. Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023 If living a life of leisure and luxury sounds enticing to you, be sure to tour this property. www.alliebeth.com/roster/agents. Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 13 June 2023 Oscar Wilde imagined a more utopian scenario, one in which machines performed all disagreeable work and humans were free to make art, read, and enjoy a life of leisure. Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harper's Magazine, 8 Dec. 2021

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“A life of leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20life%20of%20leisure. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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