living
Usage
What are other ways to say living?
Living and livelihood (a somewhat more formal word), both refer to what one earns to keep (oneself) alive, but are seldom interchangeable within the same phrase: to earn one's living; to threaten one's livelihood. “To make a living” suggests making just enough to keep alive, and is particularly frequent in the negative: You cannot make a living out of that. “To make a livelihood out of something” suggests rather making a business of it: to make a livelihood out of knitting hats. Maintenance refers usually to what is spent for the living of another: to provide for the maintenance of someone. Maintenance occasionally refers to the allowance itself provided for livelihood: They are entitled to a maintenance from this estate.
Example Sentences
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A battle rages over the use of growth hormones in dairy cows 54 BEHAVIOR: Everyday Life at Ranch Apocalypse From out of the mouths of babes come tales of David Koresh 55 LIVING: U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
Experimental treatments could cut down on oral surgery 55 LIVING: They Won't Get Off the Couch!
From Time Magazine Archive
We have carried out your instructions to the letter—the thing is LIVING, in all respects save life.
From The Secret Power by Corelli, Marie
The best test for Life is just LIVING.
From Beautiful Thoughts by Drummond, Henry
But they were symbolical; they stood for me, and will stand, as a type of what we ought to aim at more; and that is simply LIVING.
From The Upton Letters by Benson, Arthur Christopher
