standard of living

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Few displaced workers received help making the transition to new jobs, and many suffered a decline in their standard of living, laying the foundation for an era of populist resentment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consequently, the average American household is now paying more to sustain their standard of living.

From Barron's

“The social standard of living is very low, while military pay is very high. The logic is simple.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“The intent, as typically stated, is to ensure that even the lowest-paid jobs provide a basic standard of living,” Earle adds.

From MarketWatch

That helped workers achieve the largest rise in their standard of living in U.S. history.

From The Wall Street Journal