the living

noun

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

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If a house full of teenagers has the living room smelling like gym bags and snack wrappers, this aromatherapy diffuser is the effortless way to bring a bit of spa-like calm (and much better scent) back into her space. Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025 This easygoing aesthetic introduces itself in the living room, which doubles as the home’s entry since there’s no formal foyer. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025 The kitchen was untouched, the fridge empty, and the living room spotless. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 Travis and Maria Summers had been smelling the faint and sickly sweet odor of gas around their antebellum home in Lexington, Missouri, for hours on Wednesday afternoon when, around 7:30 p.m., Maria fell asleep in the living room while Travis watched TV. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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