earn a living

phrase

: to earn the money needed for food, clothing, etc.

She's just trying to earn a living.

Examples of earn a living in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Millions of people around the world in the reuse economy need that inventory to earn a living and to feed families. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

This ban effectively ends my ability to earn a living as an Uber driver. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026

Street vendors rallied outside Oakland City Hall Thursday, accusing the city of criminalizing people who are trying to earn a living as officials step up enforcement against unpermitted vending. — Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Women earn a living as professional athletes, exercise influence through a powerful labor union and publicly criticize their employer and country without government retaliation. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for earn a living

• unforgiving
• almsgiving
• caregiving
• forgiving
• misgiving
• nonliving
• reliving
• thanksgiving
• giving
• sieving