way of life
idiom
1
: the habits, customs, and beliefs of a particular person or group of people
Unhampered development is threatening these farmers' way of life.
2
: an important activity, job, etc., that affects all parts of someone's life
For me, tennis is not just a sport, it's a way of life.
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In the remote Italian village of Scanno, 94-year-old Margherita Ciarletta is the only remaining connection to a lost way of life.
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
In cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, multilingualism is not an exception but more of a way of life.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As a result, the lowering of the standards has become a way of life, and that’s THE problem.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The homeless felon accused of stabbing a young Ukrainian commuter to death on a Charlotte light rail train comes from a household where run-ins with the law have been a way of life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
In cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, multilingualism is not an exception but more of a way of life.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As a result, the lowering of the standards has become a way of life, and that’s THE problem.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The homeless felon accused of stabbing a young Ukrainian commuter to death on a Charlotte light rail train comes from a household where run-ins with the law have been a way of life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for way of life
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“Way of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/way%20of%20life. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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