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 latest rankings show a mix of longtime favorites holding steady and a few smaller breeds continuing to rise as lifestyles and trends shift.
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Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Its lack of natural predators protected birds with unconventional lifestyles by most bird standards.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
And South America is emerging as a popular option, offering not only picture-perfect beaches, historical sites, and a variety of cultures and lifestyles but also a more affordable cost of living, quality healthcare, and established expat communities to ease the transition.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Live streams from entertainment events like the Grammys or Golden Globes aren’t typically perches for controversy, but, says Anthony McCartney, AP’s entertainment and lifestyles editor, celebrities will sometimes be asked to weigh in on recent headlines.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Their lifestyles likely also were very similar.
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Its interior, however, is undeniably contemporary, with a flowing open floor plan and architectural details that are perfect for today’s lifestyles.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Now, though, with debris from Iranian drones raining down, their lifestyles are looking rather less aspirational.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Mar. 2026
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.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Its lack of natural predators protected birds with unconventional lifestyles by most bird standards.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
And South America is emerging as a popular option, offering not only picture-perfect beaches, historical sites, and a variety of cultures and lifestyles but also a more affordable cost of living, quality healthcare, and established expat communities to ease the transition.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Live streams from entertainment events like the Grammys or Golden Globes aren’t typically perches for controversy, but, says Anthony McCartney, AP’s entertainment and lifestyles editor, celebrities will sometimes be asked to weigh in on recent headlines.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Their lifestyles likely also were very similar.
—Paul C. Sereno, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Its interior, however, is undeniably contemporary, with a flowing open floor plan and architectural details that are perfect for today’s lifestyles.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Now, though, with debris from Iranian drones raining down, their lifestyles are looking rather less aspirational.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Mar. 2026
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.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifestyles
Noun
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It has been celebrated for centuries in cultures around the world as a time of renewal, balance, and new beginnings.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The university will merge the linguistics department and the world languages, literatures, and cultures department, and eventually stop awarding linguistics degrees.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But Burke’s key insight was that stripping civilizations of their beauty and sense of reverence would lead to spiritual impoverishment and, eventually, to terror.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Back in 1961, astronomer Frank Drake put chalk to board and devised a formula to estimate the number of communicative civilizations in the Milky Way.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In ancient Mesoamerican societies, cacao held profound cultural and symbolic importance.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The group has since expanded to start book swap societies across Colorado and in Rhode Island, California and Missouri.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Lifestyles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifestyles. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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