as in cultures
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 lifestyles
The Greenway is an initiative that began in the 1990s to construct an off-road accessible biking and walking pathway to connect people to communities through sustainable transportation, active lifestyles and climate-friendly living.
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Denise St. Pierre, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The result is functional comfort food that fuels modern lifestyles -- bringing together great taste and powerful nutrition so people can enjoy classic favorites like pasta night with the benefits of high protein, high fiber and dramatically fewer carbs.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The pandemic brought waves of demographic change as some Californians exited to other states, often chasing greater affordability and new lifestyles.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Wagecucks are men with conventional jobs and, presumably, conventional lifestyles and home lives.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 8 Apr. 2026
At the same time, tourists from New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore could enjoy escaping their hectic urban lifestyles by traveling back to what was portrayed as simpler times.
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Foundation, a charitable group founded by the Curry family focused on childhood literacy, nutrition and active lifestyles.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The offering is the latest splashy option in the fast-expanding world of premium credit cards that are branded not as simple payment tools, but as lifestyles.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Denise St. Pierre, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The result is functional comfort food that fuels modern lifestyles -- bringing together great taste and powerful nutrition so people can enjoy classic favorites like pasta night with the benefits of high protein, high fiber and dramatically fewer carbs.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The pandemic brought waves of demographic change as some Californians exited to other states, often chasing greater affordability and new lifestyles.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Wagecucks are men with conventional jobs and, presumably, conventional lifestyles and home lives.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 8 Apr. 2026
At the same time, tourists from New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore could enjoy escaping their hectic urban lifestyles by traveling back to what was portrayed as simpler times.
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Foundation, a charitable group founded by the Curry family focused on childhood literacy, nutrition and active lifestyles.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The offering is the latest splashy option in the fast-expanding world of premium credit cards that are branded not as simple payment tools, but as lifestyles.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifestyles
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Issvoran says he’s learned that fortune cookies can be a tool to celebrate cultures while bringing people together.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Welsh proved that in cultures in the lab, CF cells accepted the healthy DNA and started producing normal CFTR.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Katzin, who studies maritime civilizations, suspected the group were antiquities thieves.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Great civilizations outlast even the most vicious occupiers.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If anything, Coop studies people, studies groups of folks and systems, and how informal and formal systems of specific societies interact.—
Jerald “Coop” Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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This shift benefited not only Jews but liberal societies as a whole.—
Kenneth L. Marcus,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lifestyles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifestyles. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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