the living

noun

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

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With modern technology, the stats boards, resolution, and even proximity to the action can feel similar from the living room. Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 The owner walked into the living room, after only being gone for two minutes, to discover her cat had once again unwound the yarn ball. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 The private patio space off of the living room bellies up to the beach, where two sunbeds and an umbrella are set up for sunset happy hours. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 May 2025 One is located above the living room and is accessed by a removable ladder. Adam Williams may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 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 19 May. 2025.

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