the living

noun

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

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Published on June 14, 2025 Gavin Cater Photo : Gavin Cater Floor-to-ceiling windows frame mountain views in the living room. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 June 2025 Some requests, like organ donation that can benefit the living, are considered critical, Haneman noted. ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025 As of June 5, 56 hostages are still being held by Hamas, although that number includes both the living and presumed dead. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 June 2025 What begins as a family reunion turns into a disturbing chain of events that alters the balance between the world of the living and the dead, infecting an entire neighborhood with voices from beyond. Jamie Lang, Variety, 2 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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