live together

VERB

live as man and wife but unmarried

Synonyms

WEAK

cohabit live as man and wife set up house together share bed and board

Example Sentences

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"Possibly, this is due to their more egalitarian social systems. Bonobos appear to live together in more fluid relationships, with social bonds that transcend group boundaries, something we rarely see in chimpanzees," explains Van Leeuwen.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

"I make them live together and they like having a party."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

“It still provides independence with the young adult or elderly parent, while giving the flexibility to live together and spend time together.”

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

An area known as Proto-Town is attracting robotics and energy businesses where founders and workers live together in trailer parks on a huge campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Dennis hemmed and hawed on it and finally he said, “Let’s live together as husband and wife. We don’t need the world to know we’re married. The world isn’t ready for us yet.”

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride