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 There are eye-level views of the trees within the courtyard from much of the apartment, including the living room, kitchen, dining room, and office, while the bedrooms and the family room face the street. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024 End of carousel In Big Mama’s house, the Spring equinox meant weekends spent washing and packing away winter stuff — the living room drapes gave way to white sheers (no wrinkles allowed), and the furniture freed of its slipcovers for a deep clean. Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024 Unfortunately, because of the sunroom, the living room didn’t get as much light. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024 On Thursday, a day after Simpson's death from cancer, Renken sat in the living room of his Green Township home and reminisced about the time in 1995 when he was called to a Los Angeles witness stand in Simpson's murder trial. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024 One of the men pointed a gun at Bich, who was in the living room, while another went upstairs into the master bedroom, put a gun to Hann's head and forced him downstairs into the living room. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 Documents stated the spring mattress was roughly 11 inches off the ground along with blankets and a car seat in the center of the living room. The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 After taking her at gunpoint into the living room, Condon handcuffed her to a wooden chair. Andrea Olson, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024 Story continues below advertisement Whiteman watched as Evelyn studied Olivia’s every feature, took Snapchat pictures, and bounced her up and down in a corner of the living room. Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024

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“The living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20living. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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