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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Many argue that Japan is at risk of losing its way of life, or that Japanese workers are being edged out of jobs.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
València is a city where history, culture, and the Mediterranean way of life blend into an unforgettable travel experience.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Fashion is a way of life in Milan.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The turn away from Leninism, however, hardly meant a rejection of socialism, which for most Soviet citizens, including most dissidents, had become an accepted way of life, something taken for granted and only loosely related to Leninism, or, for that matter, to law and rights.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
València is a city where history, culture, and the Mediterranean way of life blend into an unforgettable travel experience.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Fashion is a way of life in Milan.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The turn away from Leninism, however, hardly meant a rejection of socialism, which for most Soviet citizens, including most dissidents, had become an accepted way of life, something taken for granted and only loosely related to Leninism, or, for that matter, to law and rights.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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