life experience

idiom

: experience and knowledge gained through living

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The brain will develop and change in a way that reflects that individual’s life experience and circumstances. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025 The show, which is expected to have 18 episodes, per sources, follows John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, who has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior. Peter White, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025 Many women have launched successful businesses after 50, turning life experience into marketable expertise. Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The teacher has more life experience, but Abigail becomes, at 17, her mentor and mother figure, bringing Erica to a trans support group and complimenting the nail polish she’s been brave enough to wear in public. Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life experience

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“Life experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20experience. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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