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Definition of all walks 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
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“All walks of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20walks%20of%20life. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021.
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