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
Homebuyer opportunities The property’s design opens the door for a wide range of lifestyles.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
At first, Alex insists that their lifestyles don’t work together despite their love.
—Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
That melting is threatening the island’s infrastructure and the lifestyles of native people, who over millennia have adapted their transportation and food systems to the presence of snow and ice.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Northern California’s vineyards are all about creating lifestyles.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The couple's future is looking toward a bigger reward beyond maintaining their healthy lifestyles and weight loss.
—Abby Roedel, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said that the scheme involved federal Covid-19 relief funds for meals for children that instead were used to fund lavish lifestyles.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Home to big cities, small towns, mountains, beaches, and more, the Peach State offers something for a wide range of lifestyles and budgets.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Next year, expect the Free Press to continue to seek out innovative ways to center our audiences and their diverse stories, lifestyles and opinions within our coverage.
—Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
At first, Alex insists that their lifestyles don’t work together despite their love.
—Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
That melting is threatening the island’s infrastructure and the lifestyles of native people, who over millennia have adapted their transportation and food systems to the presence of snow and ice.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Northern California’s vineyards are all about creating lifestyles.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The couple's future is looking toward a bigger reward beyond maintaining their healthy lifestyles and weight loss.
—Abby Roedel, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said that the scheme involved federal Covid-19 relief funds for meals for children that instead were used to fund lavish lifestyles.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Home to big cities, small towns, mountains, beaches, and more, the Peach State offers something for a wide range of lifestyles and budgets.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Next year, expect the Free Press to continue to seek out innovative ways to center our audiences and their diverse stories, lifestyles and opinions within our coverage.
—Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifestyles
Noun
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Existing lab models, including flat cell cultures and endometrial organoids, capture only fragments of the process and miss the complex three-dimensional interaction between embryo and uterus.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Other ancient cultures, including the Greeks, Native Americans and the Maya, also chewed tree resins for pleasure or soothing effects, National Geographic recently reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cast adrift from mainland Italy, the Mediterranean's largest island has been caught in the crosshairs of civilizations for centuries.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Discovery Channel series purports to investigate the mysteries and phenomena connected to the ranch, including ancient, lost civilizations and UFO activity.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Dec. 2025
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 17 Jan. 2026.
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