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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Fighting soon became a way of life for Tayme, who at the age of 13 enrolled in Combined Cadet Force, a British Armed Forces-run training program for kids in schools.
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Charlie Campbell / Phuket, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Fairy tales, in general, have lost their luster over the years as women have realized hinging your entire identity on the prospect of a man coming to save you is simply not a sustainable way of life.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Mitsuko, 88 years old, was among the generation who saw nationalism change from being the dutiful way of life in Japan to something that should be questioned.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Some searching for more affordable options are heading to family-friendly Mar Vista; others eager to maintain their beachside way of life are choosing to go farther away.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Campbell / Phuket, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Fairy tales, in general, have lost their luster over the years as women have realized hinging your entire identity on the prospect of a man coming to save you is simply not a sustainable way of life.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Mitsuko, 88 years old, was among the generation who saw nationalism change from being the dutiful way of life in Japan to something that should be questioned.
—Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Some searching for more affordable options are heading to family-friendly Mar Vista; others eager to maintain their beachside way of life are choosing to go farther away.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Way of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/way%20of%20life. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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