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 Photo : Mark Corcoran/Upmarket Media An expansive deck rests just outside the living room. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 Prosecutors said officers arrived at the home and found Bryant’s father dead and his mother collapsed in the living room suffering from significant injuries. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 10 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 29 May. 2024.

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