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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Often misunderstood as solely a religious or cultural practice, modest fashion has emerged as a way of life for many individuals who seek to express their values and beliefs through their sartorial choices, even in the hottest months when the temptation to shed layers is strong.
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Tina Charisma, Essence, 29 May 2024
The refuge is the homeland of the Gwich’in people who preserve their way of life by taking care of both the animals and water.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
Love is more a mood, a way of life, than a provable fact like the force of gravity.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2024
The specifics are those of the Yanomami people: their struggle to maintain a way of life in sync with nature, and to withstand invading forces of greed and commerce that treat nature as a source of wealth to be plundered.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
From familial tensions and torrid love affairs to untimely deaths and societal shifts, the Crawleys provide a compelling look at the final days of aristocracy and their dying way of life in post-Edwardian England.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024
Conservative political leaders have portrayed the union campaign to organize Mercedes workers as an assault by outsiders on the region’s economy and way of life.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 16 May 2024
So when industrial solar projects move in next door, many farmers see the developers as a threat to their way of life — even as their neighbors eagerly sell their land or take lease payments.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The tensions highlight the continuing push and pull between those trying to preserve a disappearing way of life and those trying to protect a critical national asset until it can be moved inland.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Tina Charisma, Essence, 29 May 2024
The refuge is the homeland of the Gwich’in people who preserve their way of life by taking care of both the animals and water.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
Love is more a mood, a way of life, than a provable fact like the force of gravity.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2024
The specifics are those of the Yanomami people: their struggle to maintain a way of life in sync with nature, and to withstand invading forces of greed and commerce that treat nature as a source of wealth to be plundered.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
From familial tensions and torrid love affairs to untimely deaths and societal shifts, the Crawleys provide a compelling look at the final days of aristocracy and their dying way of life in post-Edwardian England.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024
Conservative political leaders have portrayed the union campaign to organize Mercedes workers as an assault by outsiders on the region’s economy and way of life.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 16 May 2024
So when industrial solar projects move in next door, many farmers see the developers as a threat to their way of life — even as their neighbors eagerly sell their land or take lease payments.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The tensions highlight the continuing push and pull between those trying to preserve a disappearing way of life and those trying to protect a critical national asset until it can be moved inland.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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