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walk of life

Idioms  

  1. A trade, profession, or occupation, as in He'll do well in whatever walk of life he chooses. This expression uses walk in the sense of “line of work.” [c. 1800]

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“Millions of everyday Americans from every walk of life peacefully took to the streets and declared with one voice: No Kings,” the organization said on its website.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025

She added: “It is quite emotional looking and seeing the amount and type of people from every walk of life and every hobby – and they have all come down for one cause.”

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

“And I think that most people from any walk of life would agree that honesty is a key principle that we just do not violate.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2023

Famous people from every walk of life you could think of have, in the span of a few days, grabbed their megaphones to tell the world they did not pay for a specific product.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2023

Sprinkled among every walk of life, in other words, are a handful of people with a truly extraordinary knack of making friends and acquaintances.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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