such is life
idiom
: life is like that and cannot be changed
We've had our share of problems, but such is life.
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Of course, that’s not exactly what people watching a show titled The Traitors may want to hear or see, but such is life in a big Scottish castle.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
But fret not, when one show ends, another takes its place — such is life in a world of never-ending content — and a number of new titles are coming to your screen too.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
And there’s the bittersweet moment at the end where some of the bad guys have survived, but such is life.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
But such is life for the son of Deion Sanders, a reality Shedeur knows and has mastered how to prevent it from hurting his play on the field.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
On paper, Florida might have taken a bit of a backward step this fall — such is life for a roster as deep and talented as the one general manager Bill Zito had assembled — but the Panthers still have a core of in-their-prime champs.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
That willingness to pitch to contact has led to some hiccups for Holmes — and a Yankees bullpen that hasn’t struck many people out this season — but such is life when the ball is in play (and your infield makes some early-season errors).
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
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A slight disappointment that Pilaf didn’t make it to the red carpet, but such is life.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2024
But such is life when a team is loaded with talent and short on experience.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
But fret not, when one show ends, another takes its place — such is life in a world of never-ending content — and a number of new titles are coming to your screen too.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
And there’s the bittersweet moment at the end where some of the bad guys have survived, but such is life.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
But such is life for the son of Deion Sanders, a reality Shedeur knows and has mastered how to prevent it from hurting his play on the field.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
On paper, Florida might have taken a bit of a backward step this fall — such is life for a roster as deep and talented as the one general manager Bill Zito had assembled — but the Panthers still have a core of in-their-prime champs.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
That willingness to pitch to contact has led to some hiccups for Holmes — and a Yankees bullpen that hasn’t struck many people out this season — but such is life when the ball is in play (and your infield makes some early-season errors).
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
Genuinely Thoughtful Valentine’s Day Gifts for Her By Talia Abbas
A slight disappointment that Pilaf didn’t make it to the red carpet, but such is life.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2024
But such is life when a team is loaded with talent and short on experience.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
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“Such is life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/such%20is%20life. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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