alive

Example Sentences

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"I'm just trying to keep her, and so many other people I've met who are doing similar, their amazing legacy alive."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Where long-simmered soups deepen gradually, these come alive all at once.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It then changed the instructions, according to the Associated Press, after local police issued a statement asking the public to capture and turn in American pilots alive to security agencies to “receive a precious prize.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"We must keep this ritual alive under all circumstances, even in the current situation and despite the distress we feel," Roya Abhari, 39, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

It took a while, but the calf came out alive and kicking.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo