of one's life

1. Being the greatest, worst, or best occasion of a lifetime, as in She was having the time of her life at the party, or The threatened takeover of the company put the president in the fight of his life.

Example Sentences

There are metaphors if you go looking for them, specifically on having to live much of one’s life in the closet, but “Pirates Wanted” places a heavy emphasis on silliness too.

From Los Angeles Times

"It can be so intense that it shapes or defines the rest of one's life," she says, adding that she is glad Rosy eventually found a safe space.

From BBC

A whole kind of interesting portion of one's life was coming to a close, which is your mid-20s going into your early 30s where everything quite abruptly starts changing, probably quicker than I had the capability to deal with.

From Salon

Having explicit photos on the open internet comes with consequences that bleed into the rest of one’s life and potential livelihood.

From Slate

The Collins team have defined it as "a period of one's life or career that is of a distinctive character".

From BBC