alive

Example Sentences

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As someone who’s being kept alive this very month by incredible advances in biotechnology, I am a zealous proponent for disruptive innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

She is not sure that Artem, 33, is still alive.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

I was genuinely grateful, and yet … it was like coming out of a lake after nearly drowning to be met with clapping that you are alive.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

That is, I thought of them as bodies; it was not evident whether they were alive or dead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Llewelyn didn’t know that the golden threads of magic came alive only for Danny.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova