way of life
idiom
1
: the habits, customs, and beliefs of a particular person or group of people
Unhampered development is threatening these farmers' way of life.
2
: an important activity, job, etc., that affects all parts of someone's life
For me, tennis is not just a sport, it's a way of life.
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There will be accountability for this unprecedented assault on the American way of life sooner rather than later.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Opened in May of last year, the space is inspired by the Dutch way of life.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 May 2025
To keep students engaged while school was out, International Rescue Committee hosted a summer program in City Heights for students — recently arrived refugees who were not just learning a new language, but were learning a new city, a new country, a new way of life.
—Lee D Gerston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Have An Adventure On The Water Apalachicola is located at the convergence of the Apalachicola Bay and the Apalachicola River, so water is more than a way of life for locals.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Opened in May of last year, the space is inspired by the Dutch way of life.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 May 2025
To keep students engaged while school was out, International Rescue Committee hosted a summer program in City Heights for students — recently arrived refugees who were not just learning a new language, but were learning a new city, a new country, a new way of life.
—Lee D Gerston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Have An Adventure On The Water Apalachicola is located at the convergence of the Apalachicola Bay and the Apalachicola River, so water is more than a way of life for locals.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for way of life
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“Way of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/way%20of%20life. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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