the living

noun

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

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The approach transforms what could have been sensationalist schlock into a nuanced study of trauma and grief and the emotional hold the dead still exert on the living. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 Smith had a gunshot wound to the head and a woman, later identified as Leslie Reeves from nearby Troy, Illinois, was lying dead on the living room floor with a single bullet wound to her head, according to a sheriff's report. Paul Larosa, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024 Launched in honor of Día de los Muertos, Flor de Oro pays tribute to the marigold flower, traditionally used in celebrations to guide spirits back to the world of the living. Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The intrigue: It's believed the dead return to Earth to walk among the living for a short time. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

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