modest lifestyle

collocation in English

meaningsofmodestandlifestyle

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modest
adjective
uk
/ˈmɒd.ɪst/us
/ˈmɑː.dɪst/
not large in size or amount, or ...
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lifestyle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlaɪf.staɪl/us
/ˈlaɪf.staɪl/
someone's way of living; the things that a person or particular group of people ...
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(Definition ofmodestandlifestylefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That balanced approach to life was reflected in his verymodestlifestyleand caring and tolerant approach to everyone who was privileged to know him.
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Teachers should not find it difficult to achieve themodestlifestylewhich most people would expect.
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His financial stability was enhanced by hismodestlifestyle, and later, by the royalties from his book sales.
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Described as intense, quiet, and bookish, he prefers amodestlifestyle.
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In his youth he was known for hismodestlifestyleand stringent piety.
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She attributed her longevity to amodestlifestyle.
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This solidarity expressed itself in the familysmodestlifestyle.
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He was an actor who combined great public sympathy with the ability to remain a private person with amodestlifestyle.
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Dietrich retained hismodestlifestylein the face of sudden fame and demand for his works.
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Max seems to have a guilt complex, given he's afraid of the light, and lives amodestlifestyleafter the war.
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