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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His family has set up a foundation in his honor to raise awareness and support of mental health and addiction challenges faced by individuals from all walks of life.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
This humility, combined with their practical tools, has made their method accessible to couples from all walks of life.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
When Hu died, in April 1989, students in Beijing—and then citizens from all walks of life—quickly turned the mourning of him into a powerful public demonstration of their frustration and anger at the lack of political reform and widespread corruption.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2025
Then, there are the people who in their own way almost become like family to all of us … people from all walks of life, in all kinds of fields.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
This humility, combined with their practical tools, has made their method accessible to couples from all walks of life.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
When Hu died, in April 1989, students in Beijing—and then citizens from all walks of life—quickly turned the mourning of him into a powerful public demonstration of their frustration and anger at the lack of political reform and widespread corruption.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2025
Then, there are the people who in their own way almost become like family to all of us … people from all walks of life, in all kinds of fields.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 29 Dec. 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 Jan. 2025.
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