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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A day when people from all walks of life set aside their differences and focus their undivided attention on the prognostication abilities of a subterranean rodent.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Featuring 70 male voices from all walks of life across five generations — from teenagers to nonagenarians — the two-hour film aims to spark dialogue about how freedom is defined through the imagination of Black men.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Black children are criminalized through all walks of life.
—Monique L. Dixon, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Stretching 518 feet, the bar serves as a gathering place where visitors from all walks of life can share stories, celebrate milestones, and enjoy Uncle Nearest’s award-winning whiskeys.
—Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Featuring 70 male voices from all walks of life across five generations — from teenagers to nonagenarians — the two-hour film aims to spark dialogue about how freedom is defined through the imagination of Black men.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Black children are criminalized through all walks of life.
—Monique L. Dixon, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Stretching 518 feet, the bar serves as a gathering place where visitors from all walks of life can share stories, celebrate milestones, and enjoy Uncle Nearest’s award-winning whiskeys.
—Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 2025.
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