the living

noun

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

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Earthy and warm, with walls and ceilings generously adorned with logs and stone, the living room mirrors its natural surroundings. Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025 Tiny House Listings Nearby is the living room, which has a sofa and a table and some seating. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025 In short, he’s kept the furnace of Russia’s energy burning by tossing in the living room furniture. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025 Past its soaring entrance area lies the living room, where double-height ceilings hover above a series of sliding glass doors and windows. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 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 26 Jan. 2025.

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