live together

VERB

live as man and wife but unmarried

Synonyms

WEAK

cohabit live as man and wife set up house together share bed and board

Example Sentences

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"Possibly, this is due to their more egalitarian social systems. Bonobos appear to live together in more fluid relationships, with social bonds that transcend group boundaries, something we rarely see in chimpanzees," explains Van Leeuwen.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

"I make them live together and they like having a party."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

"We live together and she's the mother of four of my children," he acknowledged.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“It still provides independence with the young adult or elderly parent, while giving the flexibility to live together and spend time together.”

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

“I told her after I left the building that if she would return to me and stop her quarreling we would live together again, but she refused to come back.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson