the living

noun

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

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Photo : Simon Berlyn An oceanview terrace outside the living room has a fire pit. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025 To that end, Mallory anchored the living room with Katy’s existing limestone-top coffee table—a piece that was familiar to her too. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025 During a thunderstorm late one night, Ellie got up, nervously whining, and paced the living room. Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 As everyone gathered inside the living room and her mother approached her, Faith began to feel uneasy. Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 5 Jan. 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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