the living

noun

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

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There is a broken connection between technology’s promise on the lab bench and its actual use in the living room. Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 On a recent Sunday afternoon, Lutnick was in the living room, flipping through a commemorative coffee-table book designed by his family which pairs photographs of him with some of his favorite sayings. Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 Another fireplace and serene garden views are the focus of the living room. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025 But the scale feels spot-on; the sectional balances out the living room without weighing it down. Malia Griggs, Architectural Digest, 17 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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