How to Use livable in a Sentence

livable

adjective

• They described the house as very livable.
• People need jobs that will pay them livable wages.
• Jernberg's home, which was in a neighboring town, sustained fire damage but was deemed livable.
  — Christina Maxouris, CNN, 4 Sep. 2021
• Ride quality on the road, though firm, is entirely livable for something that handles so well.
  — Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2021
• High ceilings give a sense of grandeur, while custom velvet sofas and lounge chairs bring a textural sense of livable luxury.
  — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
• Bunny Bunny staff are paid a livable wage plus tips and are offered health insurance, paid sick leave and paid vacation.
  — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2021
• When shopping around for fixer-upper homes, make sure the house is safe and livable enough not to cause any health and safety issues, Sargsyan explained.
  — Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 July 2024
• Of course, as the researchers point out, some of the issues around debt have less to do with the ability to pay down the amount and more to do with the lack of livable wages and health care options many face.
  — Ryan Derousseau, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
• Young people are infuriated that their country's leaders are not taking aggressive enough steps to leave them a livable planet.
  — Pramila Jayapal, CNN, 27 Sep. 2021
• This diner appreciates knowing the fee goes toward livable wages for everyone on staff, plus health benefits and profit-sharing.
  — Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2021
• The first is how to make Gaza livable at some future point.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024
• For the second year in a row, Vienna has been named the most livable city in the world.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2023
• It’s deemed livable, just needed a paint job and a new door.
  — New York Times, 13 Jan. 2022
• Jute rugs and accessories help make the space feel cozy and livable.
  — Annie Schlechter, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• But halfway to a distant but livable planet, a lethal bomb kills three of the crew and knocks The Phoenix off course.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 6 July 2023
• Some of the units are livable, but the building will need to have utilities turned on again, Boyd said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Nov. 2022
• Langford said the unit is not livable but the building’s structure is still sound.
  — Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022
• Still, the tent is plenty livable and great for longer car camping trips.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
• Tunnels are now less prone to collapse, well lit, and much more livable.
  — Daphné Richemond-Barak, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
• Freedom for your kids and grandkids to dwell on a livable planet.
  — Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
• At the same time, child-care providers are facing staffing shortages, with much of the workforce struggling to earn a livable wage.
  — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
• It was also deemed the third most livable city in the same study that named Vienna as number one.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Nov. 2023
• Making Partyzanske livable again will take months at the least, but villagers may not have a choice.
  — Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2023
• Installing an awning can double your measly square footage and make your van even more livable.
  — Cristina Moody, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
• There is a misalignment of labor to open livable wage jobs.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 June 2022
• My suite, which clocked in at about 600 square feet, felt extremely livable.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2022
• Hochul’s office said the budget would make New York safer, cheaper and more livable.
  — Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2024
• The guest house is livable, albeit a little tight for their family of five.
  — Rachel Wegner, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2023
• But advocates say there are still steps the White House can take to help secure a livable future.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022
• To keep a closed-concept room feeling livable and homey, keep it clutter-free.
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Oct 2024