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
Nearly a year before Kim debunked the rumors, Cheban rejected the claims during a March 2025 interview with Us Weekly, sharing sentiments similar to Kim’s about their differing lifestyles.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
On both, local communities have chosen to preserve and return to traditional lifestyles, largely for the sake of tourists.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Move your body more Adding just a few minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day can help contribute to longer life spans, particularly for people with sedentary lifestyles.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Considine said the communities within Lake County provide places for people to live with a variety of different vibes for many lifestyles.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Some of you might have lifestyles that are in transition.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2026
But teenagers, particularly young girls, who see TikToks showcasing these stars’ lifestyles, may get the impression that being an OnlyFans star is aspirational.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The pandemic brought super-low interest rates along with a massive boost in work-from-home lifestyles, and builders began putting up three- to six-story mid-rise buildings in West Hartford, Rocky Hill, New Britain, Bloomfield and elsewhere.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Raising your heart rate for just one to two minutes, three to four times per day, can lower your risks of cardiovascular disease and early death, compared to people with sedentary lifestyles, according to recent studies.
—Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
On both, local communities have chosen to preserve and return to traditional lifestyles, largely for the sake of tourists.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Move your body more Adding just a few minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day can help contribute to longer life spans, particularly for people with sedentary lifestyles.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Considine said the communities within Lake County provide places for people to live with a variety of different vibes for many lifestyles.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Some of you might have lifestyles that are in transition.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2026
But teenagers, particularly young girls, who see TikToks showcasing these stars’ lifestyles, may get the impression that being an OnlyFans star is aspirational.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The pandemic brought super-low interest rates along with a massive boost in work-from-home lifestyles, and builders began putting up three- to six-story mid-rise buildings in West Hartford, Rocky Hill, New Britain, Bloomfield and elsewhere.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Raising your heart rate for just one to two minutes, three to four times per day, can lower your risks of cardiovascular disease and early death, compared to people with sedentary lifestyles, according to recent studies.
—Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifestyles
Noun
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This blending of musical cultures takes the narrative quality of traditional corridos and incorporates rap and hip-hop styling, as well as uniquely modern Mexican American stories, as pioneered in large part by groups like Herencia de Patrones.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bob Rockwell grew up on a ranch in Colorado, enchanted by the Western landscape and cultures.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ironore deposits of the western Mediterranean became key to the prosperity of those civilizations in the east.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Freedom from fear mattered because frightened societies are easily manipulated.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Lifestyles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifestyles. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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