all walks of life

phrase

variants or every walk of life

—used to refer to people who have many different jobs or positions in society

—usually used with from

People from all walks of life came to the carnival.

Thousands of worshippers from every walk of life joined together in prayer.

—sometimes used with of or in in U.S. English

Children of every walk of life attend this school.

people in all walks of life

Examples of all walks of life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My breadth of experience from my upbringing to fighting for Arkansans from all walks of life, gives me an advantage in understanding that life story every person brings into my court. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Doechii’s latest release caught the attention of Doja Cat, who pleaded with rap fans from all walks of life to press play. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

TikToks of folks from all walks of life, melting at the sound of his booming baritone. — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

The new cast features people from all walks of life, including a sociology professor, a farmer and a lingerie business owner. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for all walks of life

• afterlife
• pocketknife
• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife