living being
Example Sentences
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A living being is also endowed with theoretical knowledge—as in the Greek term theorein, meaning to behold, receive and contemplate ultimate reality as beauty, gift and mystery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
“I make work that’s very much about being a living being in this world, which I see as phenomenal. And I wish for people that they could understand how phenomenal the world around us is.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025
If the thought of killing a living being makes you queasy, fret not!
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
Indeed, my father's face had gone a dull reddish colour, like no colour I had seen on a living being.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
