the living

noun

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

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The victim and two other students were sleeping in the living room section of a cabin when Hedges allegedly lay down on the floor next to the victim and touched him inappropriately, court records allege, 9News reports. Kc Baker, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Removing walls opened up the kitchen to the living and dining areas. Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025 But for me, the choice was clear: Skipper Chuck’s peace, love and happiness. - Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald The Skipper Chuck Show, viewed from the safety of the living room floor in the 1960s, may have seemed all sweetness and light. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 As the living and undead battle it out at the family home and on the streets, Dewo kills off characters in outrageously shocking ways. Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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