life experience

phrase

: experience and knowledge gained through living

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An individual Maine coon’s temperament depends on genetics, socialization, life experience and its home environment. Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Professors are eager to work with student veterans and believe the life experience veterans bring to the classroom is crucial to the intellectual diversity of institutions like Caltech. Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 George Clooney famously warned against the pitfalls of becoming famous without first some real, regular life experience. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 But what’s missing from his performance (perhaps beginning with the writing) is the palpable life experience that lends him an advantage when his young friends run into trouble. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for life experience

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“Life experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20experience. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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