alive to

phrase

: aware of (something) : able to notice (something)
Recovering from his illness has made him more alive to the beauty of life.
We need to be alive to new opportunities for our business to grow.

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Unfortunately—or maybe fortunately for them—many dinosaurs were not alive to experience this global-wildfire-pitch-black hellscape. Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 It's been so long that Gifford's heartbroken mother is no longer alive to see the day. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 July 2026 This description of an urban scene is of a piece with many of Myles’s poems, which are so alive to dailiness and detail, to the everyday architecture of our feelings. Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 The Football Association, the governing body of the sport in England, has to be alive to opportunities like this. Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for alive to

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“Alive to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20to. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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