alive to
Example Sentences
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She was alive to folklore that told of fairies and elves and the lingering dead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"Parliament was alive to the fact that those powers conferred on the secretary of state were significant powers," Sir James told the judges.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
It then changed the instructions, according to the Associated Press, after local police issued a statement asking the public to capture and turn in American pilots alive to security agencies to “receive a precious prize.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"I've always avoided meeting the person if they are alive, to begin with at least," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
I was unfettered, alive to an earth I hardly knew but was eager to explore.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
