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
Despite the cost of living being higher down under, Tom said the overtime pay was good, enabling him to do a job that "pays less but provides more hours".
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
The hivemind refuses to hurt or kill any living being, states its preference for vegetarianism and merrily labors to care for the few who aren’t like them.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
The most complex element of the performance, Del Toro believes, is playing “nothing,” meaning the blank, pure state of mind of a living being in infancy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
It was a myth, a mystery, almost a living being.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
