make a living
idiom
: to earn the money one needs to pay for housing, food, etc.
He made a living by working as a cook.
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That’s how a lot of people make a living in this league.
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Dawn, Beresford, Eden and Rhodes are among a growing number of tribute acts utilizing their resemblance, talent or fandom to make a living, advance their careers, give back and save lives.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Some of these new hubs may suit the needs of individual projects, but none of them offers what L.A. did for most of the past century: a stable gravitational center where crews can make a living and the craft can be passed down.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Annie Massie, co-executive director of the Northwest Indiana Food Council, detailed the plight of her nonprofit, founded in 2016 to help farmers make a living and become less vulnerable.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Dawn, Beresford, Eden and Rhodes are among a growing number of tribute acts utilizing their resemblance, talent or fandom to make a living, advance their careers, give back and save lives.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Some of these new hubs may suit the needs of individual projects, but none of them offers what L.A. did for most of the past century: a stable gravitational center where crews can make a living and the craft can be passed down.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
Annie Massie, co-executive director of the Northwest Indiana Food Council, detailed the plight of her nonprofit, founded in 2016 to help farmers make a living and become less vulnerable.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for make a living
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“Make a living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20living. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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