How to Use livelihood in a Sentence

livelihood

noun
  • Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods.
  • Its aim: prevent the loss of lives and livelihood due to lightning.
    — Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2024
  • And this is the livelihood of a lot of people (media) in this room as well.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2021
  • For him and his friends, ranching is more than a livelihood — it’s a way of life.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2021
  • And affect the livelihood of one in 10 people on the planet.
    — Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The sellers were the most afraid, afraid that eBay would cut off their livelihood or hurt them in some way.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The racist tirade that ensued cost the comic his livelihood.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
  • Very, in the sense this woman has built her career and her livelihood on her own.
    — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 2 May 2023
  • My daughter has a bed and breakfast, and that’s her livelihood.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Not only have many of them lost their homes, but their very livelihoods as well.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Bowes’s small farm has been her livelihood and her lifelong dream.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Suddenly, their livelihood is gone, and the screen goes black.
    — Erik Logan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • For West African hair braiders in Harlem like Mariam, an injury can mean the end of their livelihood.
    — Houreidja Tall, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 July 2023
  • For others, even if their livelihood is at stake, the Olympics could still be a platform for protest.
    — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, 11 July 2021
  • The virus has impacted the livelihood of pros since the very beginning of the ALGS.
    — Ethan Davison, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
  • In many places sewing can be a livelihood, whether in a factory job or at home.
    — Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2021
  • Protecting our livelihood, guns and the unborn from the left.
    — Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2022
  • For him, the risk of injury or death is too high unless the trip were part of his livelihood or to help others.
    — Zoë Sobel, Kucb, and Agnel Philip, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Cassey is an artist who has made her culture her livelihood.
    — Jenna Kunze, ELLE, 28 July 2022
  • Braiding hair has been Mabrie’s livelihood for more than 40 years.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2022
  • They are made to choose between their cargo, their livelihood, and souls adrift at sea.
    — Kenneth R. Rosen, The New Republic, 26 Apr. 2022
  • These are often to blame for the loss of livelihood and poverty that make the journey north seem worthwhile.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023
  • For those who rely on that water for their livelihood, the drought is a very real and dire threat.
    — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2021
  • The mandates will test how far workers will go when their livelihood, or any income, is on the line.
    — Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com, 17 Nov. 2021
  • In spite of the loss of his livelihood and his home, Lyon still had a celebrity presence online.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2021
  • And whether their own livelihood and sense of security is worth such a risk.
    — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Earlier in the day, Kong battled to save his livelihood.
    — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • And that’s not even to consider the class division that’s at the basis of Julie’s own life and livelihood.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2023
  • All of which rings sad, but, these kids’ livelihoods are more important than my entertainment.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Dressed in a cotton white garment, Dasa is in charge of various tasks: overseeing the livelihood of the cows, watching over the property, welcoming and directing visitors.
    — Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025

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