live a little

phrase

: to spend time doing enjoyable things

Now that he's retired he just wants to live a little.

Examples of live a little in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oh, and just a reminder to live a little—throw a holiday gift in there from your wishlist, too. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2025

The announced $625 million won’t go to new coal plants, but is rather a cash boost to help existing plants live a little longer. — Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025

Larger ships break passengers up into groups for daily adventures, which allows the ship to live a little smaller. — Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

For descendants who live a little farther north, there’s the Palm Beach County chapter, known as the Isaac Allerton Colony, with about 90 members, said Debbie Carbia, cohistorian of the Florida Society of Mayflower Descendants. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024

Rhymes for live a little

• noncommittal
• prehospital
• acquittal
• belittle
• committal
• hospital
• popliteal
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• brittle
• kittel
• kittle