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

Those involved in the push to make South Carolina first envisioned the living-room conversations and retail politics long associated with Iowa and New Hampshire. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Terra-cotta flooring leads you to the living room where French doors open up directly to the water. — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

The hard-edge suitcase is now a coffee table that sits in the living room between the wood-burning fireplace and a sofa that’s the only significant piece of contemporary furniture. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026

Nearly the entire group lingers in the living room—playing chess, swapping stories, exchanging photos. — Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the living

• almsgiving
• caregiving
• forgiving
• misgiving
• nonliving
• reliving
• thanksgiving
• giving
• sieving
• unforgiving