the living

noun

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

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The practical-meets-playful piece anchors the living room, a space Dazey says was the trickiest — but ultimately most rewarding — to bring together. Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 May 2025 Photos show aqua-blue water flowing past rock formations in the living room as a second-story balcony peers over, giving it an indoor theater sort of look. Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025 The oversize bedroom, wrapped in wallpaper inspired by the abstract artist Alma Thomas, is reachable from a small hallway near the bathroom as well as from the living room. Vivian Marino, New York Times, 20 May 2025 So the living conditions on the bus was extremely hard for me. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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