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.
Examples of way of life in a Sentence
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That wave of coal plants — some still standing, some demolished — created well-paying jobs, lots of tax payments and a thriving way of life for rural towns and Native American tribes.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The desire to bring back a traditional Muslim way of life from before the French arrived—with the implications this held for the role of women or nonbelievers—became the animating force of the uprising and the essential purpose of throwing off colonialism.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Astronomy is part of all of those things and our way of life.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The simplicity of the nuns’ way of life is reflected in the austerity of Gregorian chant, which is also known as plainchant.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Portugal has seen an uptick in interest from economic migrants thanks to its relaxed way of life, hot climate, and historic openness to digital nomads.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
In this elegiac history, Joyce presents a painstaking account of a way of life to which, until recently, the vast majority of humanity was bound.
—The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Things take time to fall into place, and so does adjusting to a new way of life.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2024
That effort is particularly tricky in South Korea, where meat is associated with wealth and health, and where tabletop barbecuing is a way of life.
—Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The desire to bring back a traditional Muslim way of life from before the French arrived—with the implications this held for the role of women or nonbelievers—became the animating force of the uprising and the essential purpose of throwing off colonialism.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Astronomy is part of all of those things and our way of life.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The simplicity of the nuns’ way of life is reflected in the austerity of Gregorian chant, which is also known as plainchant.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Portugal has seen an uptick in interest from economic migrants thanks to its relaxed way of life, hot climate, and historic openness to digital nomads.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
In this elegiac history, Joyce presents a painstaking account of a way of life to which, until recently, the vast majority of humanity was bound.
—The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Things take time to fall into place, and so does adjusting to a new way of life.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2024
That effort is particularly tricky in South Korea, where meat is associated with wealth and health, and where tabletop barbecuing is a way of life.
—Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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