be alive
Example Sentences
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America used to be alive to this distinction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It “seems to me a fine time to be alive, in this age of falling walls,” she asserted.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
"You don't know what's around the corner… I'm happy to be alive and healthy and fit again and I never take that for granted."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
There’s also George Lucas, who happens to be alive behind glass as part of the museum collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Sometimes you risk everything for a life worth living, even if you’re not the one that’ll be alive to live it.”
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
