earn a living

idiom

: 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

The two women are part of Global Mamas, a fair trade organization that enables Ghanaian women to practice their artisanal craft and earn a living wage from it. —Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025

John Sherman — the namesake of the Sherman Act — talked at the time about protecting the ability of farmers to earn a living as one of the motivating factors for enacting antitrust laws. —Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Some property owners might take buyouts, but people who earn a living from riverside vacation rentals would be giving up long-term income. —John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025

After his death, Gallagher was left to earn a living and find insurance on her own. —Bram Sable-Smith, NBC news, 30 June 2025

Rhymes for earn a living

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