living thing
Example Sentences
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Though he knew “the dead bird was not the bird,” exploring it quickened the author’s desire to encounter the living thing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
"There are yew trees in this country that are older than Stonehenge – nobody would ever contemplate not protecting Stonehenge so why would a living thing that's older than Stonehenge not receive some protection?"
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
Further, the disposal of pans poses significant dangers to the environment and, by extension, every living thing in it.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024
DNA and Cloning Every living thing has DNA – a special code that tells it how to grow.
From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 13, 2024
Her silvery braid flashed in the sunlight like a living thing.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
