all walks of life
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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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With 48 Emmy nominations and 9 wins so far, the evolving Hacks storyline continues to turn heads and grab the attention of audiences from all walks of life.
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Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Across Argentina, where Pope Francis was born, people from all walks of life gathered in churches that had significant meaning to him.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Many women from all walks of life have felt that their work was overshadowed by their beauty or their physical attributes.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 14 Apr. 2025
Just as polarization seems to have invaded all walks of life, the same is happening in the AI field.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Across Argentina, where Pope Francis was born, people from all walks of life gathered in churches that had significant meaning to him.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Many women from all walks of life have felt that their work was overshadowed by their beauty or their physical attributes.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 14 Apr. 2025
Just as polarization seems to have invaded all walks of life, the same is happening in the AI field.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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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 1 May. 2025.
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