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The kitchen is positioned adjacent to the stairwell, convenient to the living area, and simultaneously tucked away.
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Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
Instead, look for a focal point in the living room, whether that’s a fireplace or just a large window.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
The eight bedrooms—four of which can be joined to make two family suites—are set far apart on a gravel pathway through the winter thorn forest (the furthest a brisk five-minute walk from the living area).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The imprecision in his birthdate, which differs from the singularness in the date of his death, feels like an open wound where the dying is more certain than the living.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
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Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
Instead, look for a focal point in the living room, whether that’s a fireplace or just a large window.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
The eight bedrooms—four of which can be joined to make two family suites—are set far apart on a gravel pathway through the winter thorn forest (the furthest a brisk five-minute walk from the living area).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The imprecision in his birthdate, which differs from the singularness in the date of his death, feels like an open wound where the dying is more certain than the living.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
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 7 Jun. 2026.
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