How to Use alive in a Sentence

alive

adjective

• It feels great to be alive.
• We need to keep hope alive.
• The team needs to win tonight in order to stay alive in the play-offs.
• The sheriff was ordered to find the killer and bring him back alive.
• I love to sail because it makes me feel so alive.
• The patient was barely alive.
• He managed to stay alive for a week without any food.
• The patient is being kept alive by artificial means.
• And over the years, an onslaught of sequels, prequels and reboots have kept it alive in our pop culture.
  — Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
• Scoring the go-ahead touchdown to help your team win the city championship and keep its playoff hopes alive.
  — Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2022
• The writer gets top billing, the researcher gathers the facts, and at least a little, the researcher gets to keep the writer alive.
  — Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2022
• Despite their many challenges, researchers have scored some legal victories in their efforts to keep their work alive.
  — Jonathan Vanian,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
• Dowdlan scored on a pair of 4-yard runs to open and close the scoring for the Red Raiders and help keep their playoff chances alive.
  — John Vella, al, 13 Oct. 2022
• The majority of people sell most of their waking time just to have enough income to keep themselves and their families alive.
  — Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
• Sauer’s dedication to keeping the arts alive extends to her historic preservation work.
  — Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
• This little fire pit will help keep the flame alive, a great indoor or outdoor fixture that can provide a little warmth, ambience, or even roast some marshmallows.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 17 Oct. 2022
• Billy is also keeping his dad's legacy alive, both at home and online at BillyMays.org, a fan community and tribute space.
  — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
• To keep cells alive for 900 days is quite expensive and requires specialized training and facilities.
  — Claudia Dreifus, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
• First interception on the season came against Russell Wilson in the end zone to keep the Colts alive Thursday night.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2022
• That article generated enough publicity (and funding) to save the day and keep the experiment alive.
  — Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
• David Hensley was hit by a pitch to reach base in the ninth inning, and Jeremy Peña singled to center with two outs to keep Houston's chances alive.
  — Josh Criswell, Chron, 11 Oct. 2022
• The gameplay is simple and straight-forward as players control each of the teenagers and try to keep them alive by making the right decisions and executing quicktime events and staying-still minigames.
  — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
• Finding true thought partners in an organization’s AI journey is paramount to keep the spirit of innovation alive.
  — Bill Rokos, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
• There are effective vaccines and antibiotics, and often simple interventions such as oral rehydration are sufficient to keep victims alive.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Oct. 2022
• The dream of the '90s will be alive in Rogers next summer.
  — Monica Hooper, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2023
• The Comets kept their hopes alive and got the game to overtime.
  — Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
• Five of the patients were still alive during the study and were in their 50s.
  — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
• The one who keeps them alive and in turn draws his own life force.
  — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 11 Jan. 2023
• Disco & Cocktail Club, the dream of the 1970s is alive and well.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2023
• The shades together feel alive, but not too on the nose.
  — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024