all walks of life
idiom
variants
or every walk of life
—used to refer to people who have many different jobs or positions in society —usually used with from
People from all walks of life came to the carnival.
Thousands of worshippers from every walk of life joined together in prayer.
—sometimes used with of or in in U.S. EnglishChildren of every walk of life attend this school.
people in all walks of life
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Wallis believed wholeheartedly in the capacity of the arts to unite people from all walks of life and believed that those connections could bring about meaningful change.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 July 2025
Aussie Rules Football is intricately entwined with the Australian way of life and is full of wonderful characters, storylines and emotions that tie people together from all walks of life.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
While she's worked with celebrities like Alicia Keys, Venus and Serena Williams, and Rebecca Minkoff, her main goal is to support moms from all walks of life.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 22 July 2025
And when they’re spotted, a call goes out for community members to show up—and people from all walks of life (students, citizens, senior citizens) do.
—Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 July 2025
Aussie Rules Football is intricately entwined with the Australian way of life and is full of wonderful characters, storylines and emotions that tie people together from all walks of life.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
While she's worked with celebrities like Alicia Keys, Venus and Serena Williams, and Rebecca Minkoff, her main goal is to support moms from all walks of life.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 22 July 2025
And when they’re spotted, a call goes out for community members to show up—and people from all walks of life (students, citizens, senior citizens) do.
—Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for all walks of life
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“All walks of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20walks%20of%20life. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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