all walks of life
idiom
variants
or every walk of life
—used to refer to people who have many different jobs or positions in society —usually used with from
People from all walks of life came to the carnival.
Thousands of worshippers from every walk of life joined together in prayer.
—sometimes used with of or in in U.S. EnglishChildren of every walk of life attend this school.
people in all walks of life
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Each summer, the British monarch spends a working week in Scotland to meet people from all walks of life with an itinerary celebrating Scottish culture, achievement and community.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
Anastasiya’s courses see people from all walks of life, even successful people who have built their businesses from the ground up.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
My responsibility is to further deepen Taiwan’s democracy and enable hard-working people from all walks of life to realize their ideals and contribute to our country.
—Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024
Twelve jurors from all walks of life were persuaded unanimously that former President Trump personally oversaw the falsification of business forms, specifically listing payments to Ms. Daniels via Michael Cohen as a business expense.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
Anastasiya’s courses see people from all walks of life, even successful people who have built their businesses from the ground up.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
My responsibility is to further deepen Taiwan’s democracy and enable hard-working people from all walks of life to realize their ideals and contribute to our country.
—Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024
Twelve jurors from all walks of life were persuaded unanimously that former President Trump personally oversaw the falsification of business forms, specifically listing payments to Ms. Daniels via Michael Cohen as a business expense.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
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“All walks of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20walks%20of%20life. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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