the living

noun

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

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Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 The video, apparently filmed in the living room of the former firefighter’s Fort Worth home by a Ring camera, shows the man dragging a dog over to the sofa. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025 It’s often said that, in New Orleans’ French Quarter, the dead outnumber the living, that residual energy from the past continues to inhabit the neighborhood’s 300-year-old buildings and mysterious courtyards. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 Ely took down the gate that kept Oakley in the living room, but when the investigator reached for him, Oakley evaded his touch and ran right into the smoky area, where his leash was hanging near a back door. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.

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