all walks of life
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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. EnglishChildren of every walk of life attend this school.
people in all walks of life
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With the rapid growth of AI in recent years affecting virtually all walks of life, Obernolte has become an unofficial and bipartisan tutor to less tech-savvy House colleagues on the technology.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
There are women from all walks of life and all shapes and sizes — with prosthetic [limbs] and all shapes and sizes.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Along with , Giudice is also on the current season of The show brings celebrities from all walks of life to a special forces boot camp to see who can survive the selection process.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
People from all walks of life, all ages and all genders, both rich and not so rich; people who share a common sensibility, common purpose and common attitude.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
There are women from all walks of life and all shapes and sizes — with prosthetic [limbs] and all shapes and sizes.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Along with , Giudice is also on the current season of The show brings celebrities from all walks of life to a special forces boot camp to see who can survive the selection process.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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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 11 Nov. 2025.
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