alive

Example Sentences

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Most importantly, the maps that Tomás draws for the British survey of Ireland keep his family alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

If Woody Guthrie were alive today, he would have joined Springsteen.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

They were strikingly lit, making them come alive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"We've found five people alive and all safe," Laotian rescue group Rescue Volunteer for People said in a social media post.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“I asked her if I was still alive or if I had died.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott