the living

noun

: people who are alive
the living and the dead
The world belongs to the living.

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Whitner, the Vicki Gunvalson of the show, has to leave in the middle to take a Zoom in the living room. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025 One homeowner desired to hang a $3 million car from the living room ceiling; Ippolito delivered. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025 Property owners interested in installing a living seawall have to meet certain criteria to qualify for the program, including that the living seawall must be over 50 percent of the linear length of the seawall. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025 Ryan had fallen asleep on the living room recliner — not unusual after a long day working the land. Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025 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 25 Dec. 2025.

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