live-in
Example Sentences
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In the latest census, a couple in a live-in relationship can be recorded as married if they consider their "relationship as a stable union" - signalling a quiet shift towards recognising changing social realities.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
His family will likely never live in the drafty Buckingham Palace, having recently signed a 20-year lease on a less grandiose mansion on the Windsor Estate with no live-in staff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
He and his live-in girlfriend mingled their finances.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
“Election Day” does unfold like a live-in video game.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025
“You hush,” she says, removing her seat belt and rotating her seat all the way around so it’s facing the live-in part of the RV.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.