the living

noun

: people who are alive
the living and the dead
The world belongs to the living.

Examples of the living in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web California Workers sue mushroom farm over 2023 mass shooting that left seven dead April 5, 2024 The Jan. 23, 2023, shooting brought attention to the living conditions of the workers in both farms. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 The Kansas City Fire Department responded to the fire in the 5400 block of North Cypress Ave., where a mattress was on fire in the living room of a home. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the living 

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“The living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20living. Accessed 30 May. 2024.

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