line of work
noun phrase
: the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money : job
He's in a dangerous line of work.
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Angel is a low-energy downer who doesn’t seem suited to this line of work.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Others found a new line of work.
—Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
But creating Christmas magic wasn’t always his line of work.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
There’s an old joke in my line of work that the two things that cops hate are change and the way things are.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Others found a new line of work.
—Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
But creating Christmas magic wasn’t always his line of work.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
There’s an old joke in my line of work that the two things that cops hate are change and the way things are.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for line of work
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“Line of work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20work. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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