the living

noun

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

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An ottoman in the living room that lifts can also hold extra throw blankets, which can be quickly grabbed for family movie night. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025 We weren’t allowed in the living room — that was for fancy moments. Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025 This commitment to global influences continues in the living room, a large space with a wall of windows and a two-story ceiling. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025 As kids get older (or in moments when dueling FaceTimes in the living room grow too chaotic), parents might let their children take calls with trusted friends alone in their bedroom. Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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