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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To allow their young people to be exposed to a different way of life is to risk them being seduced by it.
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Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The era of swearing allegiance to wooden kings ended with colonial intrusion upon the Tongan way of life, first by Dutch sailors, then by Captain James Cook, and, most influential of all, by Wesleyan missionaries who managed to convert the chief and his people to Christianity.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 June 2024
Unlike the rapid-fire images we’re bombarded with on social media or through text messages, antique portraits (usually from the 17th and 18th century) reflect a slower pace and more elegant way of life.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024
This out-of-state influence is an affront to the American way of life.
—Andrew Byron and Donna M. Rozar, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
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Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The era of swearing allegiance to wooden kings ended with colonial intrusion upon the Tongan way of life, first by Dutch sailors, then by Captain James Cook, and, most influential of all, by Wesleyan missionaries who managed to convert the chief and his people to Christianity.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 June 2024
Unlike the rapid-fire images we’re bombarded with on social media or through text messages, antique portraits (usually from the 17th and 18th century) reflect a slower pace and more elegant way of life.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024
This out-of-state influence is an affront to the American way of life.
—Andrew Byron and Donna M. Rozar, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
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“Way of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/way%20of%20life. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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