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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Now came the machines—the gig mills with their cold metal rollers and the shearing frames that needed just one man turning a crank, like an organ grinder playing a funeral march for an entire way of life.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Its relatively small tourism footprint means uncrowded beaches, pristine natural areas, and a way of life that hasn’t been fundamentally altered to cater to tourists.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
So there’s a humility and a never-seeking-praise way of life from these guys.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Spare these men and women from a way of life that refuses to die or live, but kills the Duttons who love it one way or another.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Its relatively small tourism footprint means uncrowded beaches, pristine natural areas, and a way of life that hasn’t been fundamentally altered to cater to tourists.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
So there’s a humility and a never-seeking-praise way of life from these guys.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Spare these men and women from a way of life that refuses to die or live, but kills the Duttons who love it one way or another.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2025.
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