all walks of life
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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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And when they’re spotted, a call goes out for community members to show up—and people from all walks of life (students, citizens, senior citizens) do.
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Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
For his part Bittar had long thought about how the current administration was affecting Americans from all walks of life but especially the LGBTQIA community.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Workers from all walks of life are joining Hanwha’s 36-month apprentice program, which offers training in welding, shipbuilding and outfitting, and machine operations.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Stars from all walks of life, and in particular athletes from sports outside of golf, take part each year.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 July 2025
For his part Bittar had long thought about how the current administration was affecting Americans from all walks of life but especially the LGBTQIA community.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Workers from all walks of life are joining Hanwha’s 36-month apprentice program, which offers training in welding, shipbuilding and outfitting, and machine operations.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 17 July 2025
Stars from all walks of life, and in particular athletes from sports outside of golf, take part each year.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for all walks of life
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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 25 Jul. 2025.
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