living being
Example Sentences
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The work in pigs shows it is possible to safely make and replace a full section of the oesophagus and restore normal function, including swallowing, in a living being.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
It can be tempting to wonder, at times: Am I the only living being in a world of ghosts?
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
The most complex element of the performance, Del Toro believes, is playing “nothing,” meaning the blank, pure state of mind of a living being in infancy.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
If the thought of killing a living being makes you queasy, fret not!
From Salon • Sep. 1, 2024
Somehow, in its silent, dormant stage, this living being was slowly and miraculously turning itself into a butterfly, though she had yet to figure out the exact moment of transformation.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
