alive
Example Sentences
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"It sounds awful, but when you know your baby is no longer alive, you just want it all to be over," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Miles said he was grateful the truth mattered, even after all these years, but that he wishes more than anything his dad were alive to see his name cleared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
“The Rhône is a land of olive oil,” he writes, “the Rhine a pasture full of butter, the Po alive with the aromas of Parmesan and prosciutto.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"This discovery highlights the importance of museum collections and the community support that keeps them alive," Cole said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
They seemed to be alive and flying out through the open window.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
