living proof
noun
: someone that provides an example that proves that something can be done
She's living proof that success is possible for a woman in this field.
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Robert Pattinson's storied career is living proof.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Hailey Bieber is living proof that your wardrobe really only needs one pair of great jeans.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
The Knowledge is living proof that the brain is a gloriously malleable instrument that can change with our evolving needs even into adulthood.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The Kohala Coast is living proof that nature is medicine, from the birdsong to the Tradewinds rustling the coconut palms to the deep blue-green waters of the Pacific lapping the shoreline.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Her children —Pauline, Maria, and Eddy Pimenta — are living proof that her vision is on the right path.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The quaint little town of Lancaster, New Hampshire, is living proof that sometimes good things really do come in small packages.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
This structure is living proof that youth concerns are credible and their leadership valid.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Keaton’s radiance was living proof.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Hailey Bieber is living proof that your wardrobe really only needs one pair of great jeans.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
The Knowledge is living proof that the brain is a gloriously malleable instrument that can change with our evolving needs even into adulthood.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The Kohala Coast is living proof that nature is medicine, from the birdsong to the Tradewinds rustling the coconut palms to the deep blue-green waters of the Pacific lapping the shoreline.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Her children —Pauline, Maria, and Eddy Pimenta — are living proof that her vision is on the right path.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The quaint little town of Lancaster, New Hampshire, is living proof that sometimes good things really do come in small packages.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
This structure is living proof that youth concerns are credible and their leadership valid.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Keaton’s radiance was living proof.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Living proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20proof. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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