the living

noun

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

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Finally, at the far end of the hallway, on the opposite side of the home to the living room, is the bedroom. Adam Williams july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026 Both the living room and kitchen spill onto a covered dining porch. Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026 The organization's ultimate goal is to identify the names of all 10 million people who were enslaved in North America whose names have been lost to history, in order to bring dignity to the enslaved and to create family connections for the living. Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026 The computer sat in a corner of the living room, next to his record player, where my brother and I would make mixtapes off his vinyl, using a boombox and blank cassettes. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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