make a living

phrase

: to earn the money one needs to pay for housing, food, etc.

He made a living by working as a cook.

Examples of make a living in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fur hunters could still make a living in the gap between ecological extirpation and commercial extinction. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Residents aren’t directing their frustrations at the construction workers just trying to make a living. — Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Then my father had to go out and make a living, scavenging on the streets to bring food home. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

Wives and families give up most of their winter so NHL players can make a living. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for make a living

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