the living

noun

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

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The church was organized in the living room of Edith Albury, who lived on William Avenue in the Grove, it was first named the Fifty-Six Baptist Church in honor of the 56 original members. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 Metallic foil pooling in the corners of the living room, now a replica of the ocean liner’s Veranda Cafe. Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025 In the living area of a motor home. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025 Sometimes the lost would come back for a brief while — revenants returning to haunt the world of the living. Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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