lifestyle

noun

ˈlīf-ˈstī(-ə)l How to pronounce lifestyle (audio)
Definition of lifestylenext
as in culture
the way people live at a particular time and place retirees enjoying a more casual, stress-free lifestyle

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Recent Examples of lifestyle Markle hosted a lifestyle and cooking show for Netflix, With Love, Meghan, which premiered last year. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 Leading up to that, Zankov collaborated with the likes of Selima Optique, Troye Sivan’s lifestyle label Tsu Lange Yor and DVF, and won the Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year Award at the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Illit serve as ambassadors for ArtBox, a popular Korean lifestyle brand that’s near unavoidable in Korea, with bright colored stores featuring whimsical stationery and K-lifestyle items. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Expanding beyond denim borrows from Levi’s lifestyle playbook and gives True Religion more opportunities to win their business, but the brand also needs to distinguish itself from competitors. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifestyle
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  1. culture
  2. civilization
  3. society
  4. life
Noun
  • This has bred a culture of entitlement and an insatiable desire for the government to do more, while many demand to work less, if at all.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The exhibits that Lincoln chose to organize reflected her belief that art is concerned not just with aesthetics but also with history, culture and politics, her husband said.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of culture
Noun
  • Putting people to death, however efficiently it is done, is not something a modern civilization should do.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There were also groups that sought out revealed knowledge from ancient civilizations or religious teachings, like the Rosicrucians, who dated back to the 18th century.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of civilization
Noun
  • Fittingly, Gentling the Horse’s overriding theme is a fascination with the oddballs who scrape by on the fringes of capitalist society.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In a society divided by nationality, religion, ethnicity and ideology, that produces a crowded field.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • Believing her daughter’s life was on the line, Del Mastro followed the caller’s instructions for five hours.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three of those defendants, in agreements, pleaded guilty to capital murder and were sentenced to life without parole.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of life

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