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 store takes in donations of diapers and baby formula, where people who are the least afraid of being picked up by ICE in their home can go to get donations for those who are unable to earn a living or get to a store. —Literary Hub, 21 July 2025

Over 60% of American teens and about a third of American adults use the social media platform, according to a Pew Research Center study, for news, entertainment, or even to earn a living. —Marc Stewart, CNN Money, 7 July 2025

Olsen talks about how the grind of having to earn a living, the drag of figuring out home care for young kids, has worn female writers down. —Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

Every day without reforming regulations is another day that a Louisiana woman isn’t using her skills to earn a living. —Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025

Rhymes for earn a living

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