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 During the pandemic era, people started to gravitate toward healthier lifestyles. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Johnson was known for sharing lifestyle and beauty content and had nearly 500,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026 For much of his career, Musk lived a lifestyle more typical of a billionaire, owning multiple luxury homes, including several California properties. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Meet the Author Tim Chan is the VP of Commerce at Penske Media, overseeing fashion, lifestyle and streaming coverage across marquee brands like Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and WWD, among others. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lifestyle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifestyle
  1. culture
  2. civilization
  3. society
  4. life
Noun
  • The Nimitz, a pop culture icon, never received full F-35 modifications despite hosting the first F-35C carrier landing.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Given Central City’s post-pandemic troubles, amid a boom in dance music across culture more broadly, Origin’s founders hope the scene can do it again.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of culture
Noun
  • The laws governing a molecule are not identical to the laws governing a cell, a mind, an organization or a civilization.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • During his tour, a solar flare causes an electromagnetic disturbance that rips through the systems of civilization and into the data center.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of civilization
Noun
  • What begins as a history play transforms into a sharp-eyed satire about the cost of assimilation in a society where money, power and white privilege remain stubbornly intertwined.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • This transition caused society to contend with both the benefits and dangers of our new technology.
    — Will Marshall, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational collection of urban search-and-rescue squads — known as USAR — that have become ubiquitous life-savers at epicenters of calamity across the globe.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of life

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