live-in
Example Sentences
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In the latest census, a couple in a live-in relationship can be recorded as married if they consider their "relationship as a stable union" - signalling a quiet shift towards recognising changing social realities.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
He and his live-in girlfriend mingled their finances.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
But her live-in partner, Adam Little, has been struggling to find work as a factory machine operator since 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Mays worked for many years in the Mar Vista area as a live-in elder care provider, and he’d bump into Bradley at a park, or Morgan in the strip mall that includes the grocery store.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025
It took them about six weeks to realize I was a live-in party crasher.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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