the living

noun

: people who are alive

the living and the dead

The world belongs to the living.

Examples of the living in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the council members ultimately decided that the living conditions at the apartments were too dire to delay repairs by putting the ordinance through the standard process. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Officers found the couple’s infant son deceased in a bassinet in the living room. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

As his year of solitude passes, his grip on reality blurs the line between the living and non-living. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026

Nowhere is that more evident than in the living room, where a Noguchi Akari pendant hovers before the loft’s monumental windows, casting a warm glow over an ensemble of vintage pieces. — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for the living

• almsgiving
• caregiving
• forgiving
• misgiving
• nonliving
• reliving
• thanksgiving
• giving
• sieving
• unforgiving