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
At the same time, pickleball players say the sport is an intergenerational activity that promotes healthy lifestyles, builds community and encourages people to get outside and into the parks.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
This garment is worn across different generations of people and by people with completely different lifestyles.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Several factors may be contributing to the higher risk for younger generations, the investigators said, including rising obesity rates, sedentary lifestyles, alcohol use and diets high in ultraprocessed foods.
—Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Community associations continue to cater to those who wish to enjoy active lifestyles with resort-like amenities such as pools, clubhouses, restaurants, fitness centers, sports courts, parks, trails, and others.
—Michael Toback, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Nancy Borstelmann, co-director of the Early Onset Cancer Program at Yale Cancer Center, said there are likely a number of factors that could be causing cancer in young people, including genetics and lifestyles.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Creating family-friendly communities Ryan Delp, Denver market president for Oakwood Homes, said the company works to develop family-friendly communities that adapt to modern lifestyles.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
The portions may feel modest for those with bigger appetites or especially active lifestyles.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
The peoples continued to pursue their traditional lifestyles in their own ancestral territories, which Crandall said were well known by all.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
This garment is worn across different generations of people and by people with completely different lifestyles.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
Several factors may be contributing to the higher risk for younger generations, the investigators said, including rising obesity rates, sedentary lifestyles, alcohol use and diets high in ultraprocessed foods.
—Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Community associations continue to cater to those who wish to enjoy active lifestyles with resort-like amenities such as pools, clubhouses, restaurants, fitness centers, sports courts, parks, trails, and others.
—Michael Toback, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Nancy Borstelmann, co-director of the Early Onset Cancer Program at Yale Cancer Center, said there are likely a number of factors that could be causing cancer in young people, including genetics and lifestyles.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Creating family-friendly communities Ryan Delp, Denver market president for Oakwood Homes, said the company works to develop family-friendly communities that adapt to modern lifestyles.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
The portions may feel modest for those with bigger appetites or especially active lifestyles.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
The peoples continued to pursue their traditional lifestyles in their own ancestral territories, which Crandall said were well known by all.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifestyles
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Zoo officials said the habitat will shine a spotlight on San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s global conservation partners and celebrate cultures and local communities in Kenya, where people and elephants coexist.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Indigenous cultures often harvested the plants for bedding material and structural insulation.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, how many of them actually come to be inhabited remains a great unknown, with deeper questions — like how many of them turn into technologically advanced civilizations — requiring us to estimate further unknowns atop them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Flying with the spacecraft was a message for alien civilizations which might exist beyond our solar system.—
Eric Mandel,
AJC.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When societies lose their grounding — in human dignity, and the belief that justice is not merely the will of the powerful — Jews are among the first to suffer.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Why are smart girls considered a threat in some societies?—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Lifestyles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifestyles. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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