alive

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The Irish could have kept the rivalry alive with a scheduling tweak that would have helped both teams, but refused.

From Los Angeles Times

When a self-described patriotic, middle-aged Russian soldier was released from a prisoner-of-war camp in Ukraine earlier this year, he called his family to tell them he was alive, free and back on Russian soil.

From The Wall Street Journal

He credited Browne in particular with teaching him many of the survival tricks that would keep him alive in war zones over the next 40 years.

From Los Angeles Times

Looking back, Michael Levy says his intensive campaigning helped him deal with the "emotional rollercoaster" after his sister-in-law, Einav, was killed at the Nova Festival and his younger brother, Or, was taken hostage alive.

From BBC

The tourists needed a win to keep the five-match series alive after being crushed by eight wickets at Perth and Brisbane, with two more Tests still to play at Melbourne and Sydney.

From Barron's