all walks of life

phrase

variants or every walk of life

—used to refer to people who have many different jobs or positions in society

—usually used with from

People from all walks of life came to the carnival.

Thousands of worshippers from every walk of life joined together in prayer.

—sometimes used with of or in in U.S. English

Children of every walk of life attend this school.

people in all walks of life

Examples of all walks of life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dozens of people from all walks of life queued up in the blazing Florida heat, all waiting to see if their missing pets were among those rescued. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Advertisement Over 520 million people from all walks of life call the United States, Mexico, and Canada home. — Ken Salazar, Time, 20 July 2026

Participants include people from all walks of life, some of whom drive considerable distances to share in the experience. — Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

Nestled in the forest of Michigan, music lovers from all walks of life congregate for a weekend of lasers, side quests, hammock naps, and sets from legendary DJs and bands. — Taryn Valentine, SPIN, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for all walks of life

• afterlife
• pocketknife
• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife