the living

noun

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

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The tipster claimed Smith was hanging out at an unknown house when, randomly, a second man walked into a kitchen, grabbed a rifle, returned to the living room Smith was in, and shot him, according to the court documents. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 1 Aug. 2025 An alfresco dining space with a summer kitchen lies just off the living room next to the swimming pool. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025 Too often, what feels sudden to the living is inevitable to the dying. Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025 Casting director Paul de Freitas recalled how Young had established her eponymous agency and school in the living room of her home in Wanstead, London, over half a century ago. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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