private life
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Gellar also praised their fans for allowing them to enjoy a very private life at home with their children, noting that they have always strived to keep their more intimate family life behind closed doors.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
In Finland, her private life has also received media attention over the years.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Punjabi music has always dominated the South Asian diaspora in the United States, on the television, humming from car stereos, mainly stayed inside those domestic spaces to private life that rarely entered into the mainstream.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
In government, business and private life, who hasn’t noticed how frequently choices are influenced by an incentive not to be aware of inconvenient truths?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
He sat down on the bed and explained to me that there had been some investigations into my private life.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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