private life

British  

noun

1. the social or family life or personal relationships of an individual, esp of a person in the public eye, such as a politician or celebrity

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Example Sentences

His cool and calm demeanour during matches often seemed at odds with his off-field character and private life, which captivated the media.

From BBC • May 10, 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

And in her private life, the war has complicated her relationship with her father.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Somehow the inclination to write about my private life in public is related to the ability to do so.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez