the living

noun

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

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There was another larger balcony off the living room. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026 My wife leads them to the living room. Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 In addition to testing the living, Muyembe says rapid tests could screen the dead, too. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026 In the primary suite, a wenge veneer headboard maintains a visual continuity with the living area. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 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 14 Jun. 2026.

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