lifestyle

noun

ˈlīf-ˈstī(-ə)l How to pronounce lifestyle (audio)
Definition of lifestylenext
as in culture
the way people live at a particular time and place retirees enjoying a more casual, stress-free lifestyle

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Recent Examples of lifestyle Put on by 0260, the lifestyle brand founded by entrepreneur, Grammy-winning music producer, and watch collector, Lex Borrero, the weekend is being orchestrated and led by Borrero and Perri Dash, a fellow watch collector and industry personality. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 Enjoy around-the-clock lifestyle management and planning support tailored to your specific needs—and designed to save you time. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 During the interview, Stewart expressed doubt about Meghan’s transition into the lifestyle realm. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 Aug. 2026 Lasting blood pressure improvements come from an overall heart-healthy lifestyle, not a single food or drink. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifestyle
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  1. culture
  2. civilization
  3. society
  4. life
Noun
  • Ballet’s influence on popular culture and fashion is surging.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The harder work—preserving quality, strengthening trust, protecting culture, and investing in people—often produces returns that are slower to appear.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of culture
Noun
  • For the first time, a medical device has been engineered to restore—with precision, measurement, and regulatory rigor—a biological conversation between skin and light that civilization has spent the last century trying to silence.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The large avalanche struck in the late morning as four guides and 11 clients were skiing out to return to civilization at the end of a three-day backcountry-skiing trip to Frog Lake Huts.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of civilization
Noun
  • Ann Skeet, senior director of leadership ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, also questions what allowing these types of bets says about society.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever annual military preparedness drills alongside extensive civil defense exercises aimed at mobilizing a whole-of-society response in the event of conflict with China.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • Since Chinese leader Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, many aspects of personal life for members of the Communist Party or the state sector, from divorce to travel and social activities, have come under increasing scrutiny.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Indy was first brought to life at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios theme park in 1989 with the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of life

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“Lifestyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifestyle. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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