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 Michelle Ciciyasvili is a communications leader with 15 years of public relations experience across media, entertainment, lifestyle and fashion brands. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 The next owner can move right in and enjoy a carefree lifestyle. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 The industry- and lifestyle-focused podcast serves as an audio handbook for songwriters, sharing best practices and insider pro tips for surviving and thriving in this difficult-to-navigate creative space. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026 Years ago, Maximilian Schnell left his job and his life in Paris and began a nomadic lifestyle on his bicycle. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifestyle
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  1. culture
  2. civilization
  3. society
  4. life
Noun
  • The series explores the unsettling collision of ancient witchcraft beliefs and modern digital dating culture.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Now, Nguyen sees an opportunity for Southeast Asian music as social media shakes up the world of pop culture.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of culture
Noun
  • Modern global civilization has made one contribution to this eternal pantheon.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers are still puzzling through what happened to the ancient Maya civilization, which mysteriously dwindled.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of civilization
Noun
  • Such acts undermine Israel's security, its regional and international standing, and the moral fabric of our society.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • By the 1980s, England was beginning its turn away from churchgoing as a cornerstone of society, so nothing as extroverted or nakedly clerical as gospel choirs would fit a downcast, monochromatic land anyhow.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • Believing her daughter’s life was on the line, Del Mastro followed the caller’s instructions for five hours.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three of those defendants, in agreements, pleaded guilty to capital murder and were sentenced to life without parole.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of life

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