live together
phrasal verb
lived together; living together; lives together
: to live with another person and have sex without being married
They lived together for several months before getting married.
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Just weeks ago, newlyweds Samir Gadirov and Tural Atakishiyev were living together in their uptown Charlotte apartment, working on their new home renovation business.
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Ryan Oehrli
updated February 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Family members told detectives that Washington and Alce had been in a relationship for about 20 years and lived together on Stock Island, which is just north of Key West in unincorporated Monroe County.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Although they've been divorced since 1996, the pair remain close and even lived together at Windsor.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Families also pool resources by living together and combining time, skills and income to cover basic needs.
—Sothy Eng, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Oehrli
updated February 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Family members told detectives that Washington and Alce had been in a relationship for about 20 years and lived together on Stock Island, which is just north of Key West in unincorporated Monroe County.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Although they've been divorced since 1996, the pair remain close and even lived together at Windsor.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Families also pool resources by living together and combining time, skills and income to cover basic needs.
—Sothy Eng, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for live together
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“Live together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20together. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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