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the living

noun

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

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Then, as darkness falls, some will probably migrate into the living room to catch some football or other holiday fare on television. Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025 But the best part of the entire house has to be the oversized covered front porch, which is connected to the living room with a sliding glass door. Jessica Comstock, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 Be gone, eyesore in the living room! Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 Like the temporary residents of its way station between the living and the dead, the choice is yours in terms of fused cinematic comparisons. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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