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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This, too, is the way of life, a series of moments followed by other moments, the connections only apparent through the passage of time.
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Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
As historian Andrew Preston writes in Total Defense, national security has evolved from a narrow idea of territorial defense into an expansive strategy to protect a nation's way of life, its institutions, economy and cultural values from any plausible threat, no matter how remote or diffuse.
—Lauren Buitta, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The film follows Costner as a Civil War soldier who bonds with a Sioux tribe and adapts to their way of life.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
Outwardly, the men’s village doesn’t much change across decades, though differences in way of life and communal spirit are acutely felt.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
As historian Andrew Preston writes in Total Defense, national security has evolved from a narrow idea of territorial defense into an expansive strategy to protect a nation's way of life, its institutions, economy and cultural values from any plausible threat, no matter how remote or diffuse.
—Lauren Buitta, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The film follows Costner as a Civil War soldier who bonds with a Sioux tribe and adapts to their way of life.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2025
Outwardly, the men’s village doesn’t much change across decades, though differences in way of life and communal spirit are acutely felt.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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