all walks of life

idiom

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

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Open since 1951, this is the kind of place where folks from all walks of life come to get their fill. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025 This time, Panahi was kept in a larger space with people from all walks of life, some of whom had been in Evin for decades. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025 Soccer has the power to unite people from all walks of life and across the globe. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025 His classmates were from all walks of life and all of them drew inspiration from their respective heritage. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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