How to Use livelihood in a Sentence

livelihood

noun

• Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods.
• Suddenly, their livelihood is gone, and the screen goes black.
  — Erik Logan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
• And whether their own livelihood and sense of security is worth such a risk.
  — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
• But with the spill having taken away their livelihood, at least for now, many have little choice.
  — New York Times, 3 Feb. 2022
• Protecting our livelihood, guns and the unborn from the left.
  — Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2022
• Food service workers build their livelihood around the ability to comfort us with compelling meals.
  — Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 7 Feb. 2022
• The coldness of the logic became starkly clear when the pandemic shut down touring, wiping out those who were eking out a livelihood on the road.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2022
• The disputed land is literally the foundation for the athletes’ livelihoods.
  — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
• That means any disciplinary action imposed by Georgetown risks jeopardizing far more than Shapiro's livelihood.
  — Damon Linker, The Week, 2 Feb. 2022
• The ban hurts the livelihood of farmers in Mexico, but also reveals the often corrupt path avocados travel from field to guacamole.
  — Mark Stevenson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Feb. 2022
• Or in the Nooksack River case, why would the indigenous tribes trust governments to protect the salmon upon which their livelihood and culture depends?
  — Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 9 Feb. 2022
• While those industries aren’t as visible today, many Floridians still find their livelihood in raising livestock and growing produce.
  — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Feb. 2022
• The farmers’ quarrels with vampires make sense, especially in smaller cattle herds, where losing even one cow can significantly hurt a farmer’s livelihood.
  — Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
• David Walker’s livelihood and residence didn’t set him apart from many Bostonians in the early 19th century.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2022
• Chinese restaurants supported immigrant families trying to make a livelihood.
  — Naureen Khan, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2022
• Sustainable cocoa projects also can make significant positive differences in the livelihoods of farmers and their families.
  — Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
• Its aim: prevent the loss of lives and livelihood due to lightning.
  — Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2024
• And affect the livelihood of one in 10 people on the planet.
  — Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
• The racist tirade that ensued cost the comic his livelihood.
  — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
• Very, in the sense this woman has built her career and her livelihood on her own.
  — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 2 May 2023
• My daughter has a bed and breakfast, and that’s her livelihood.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023
• Not only have many of them lost their homes, but their very livelihoods as well.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
• Bowes’s small farm has been her livelihood and her lifelong dream.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
• For West African hair braiders in Harlem like Mariam, an injury can mean the end of their livelihood.
  — Houreidja Tall, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 July 2023
• The virus has impacted the livelihood of pros since the very beginning of the ALGS.
  — Ethan Davison, Washington Post, 15 July 2022
• Cassey is an artist who has made her culture her livelihood.
  — Jenna Kunze, ELLE, 28 July 2022
• Braiding hair has been Mabrie’s livelihood for more than 40 years.
  — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2022
• They are made to choose between their cargo, their livelihood, and souls adrift at sea.
  — Kenneth R. Rosen, The New Republic, 26 Apr. 2022
• These are often to blame for the loss of livelihood and poverty that make the journey north seem worthwhile.
  — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023
• Earlier in the day, Kong battled to save his livelihood.
  — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024