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. EnglishChildren of every walk of life attend this school.
people in all walks of life
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The military’s surprise triumph sparked a wave of nationalist fervor that has united Pakistanis from all walks of life.
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Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2025
Each summer for more than a decade, Jim gathers 40 of the state’s young leaders, many of whom are now lawmakers, from all walks of life, political persuasions and geography.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The peaceful protest began shortly after 6 p.m. and soon tripled in size as people from all walks of life congregated in front of a road closure, occupied by at least six members of the California National Guard on North Birch and 4th Street.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
The 25,000-plus ground lease co-op residents who call New York home come from all walks of life.
—Ron Kim, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
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Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2025
Each summer for more than a decade, Jim gathers 40 of the state’s young leaders, many of whom are now lawmakers, from all walks of life, political persuasions and geography.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The peaceful protest began shortly after 6 p.m. and soon tripled in size as people from all walks of life congregated in front of a road closure, occupied by at least six members of the California National Guard on North Birch and 4th Street.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
The 25,000-plus ground lease co-op residents who call New York home come from all walks of life.
—Ron Kim, New York Daily News, 13 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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