walk of life

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]

Example Sentences

So yeah, people from all walks of life are into extreme metal, including celebrities.

From Los Angeles Times

And now, these spaces are being adopted by people from all walks of life.

From BBC

People from all walks of life contributed to building the dam through donations and the purchase of government-issued bonds.

From BBC

There's a wide range of content from people from all walks of life - from occupants of the White House to women working as masseuses.

From BBC

On the nights they have live jazz, there are people dancing from all walks of life — older people, even my 4-year-old nephew loves to dance there, and there are dogs.

From Los Angeles Times

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