alive

Example Sentences

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"Within living memory, our streets, parks and gardens were alive with buzzing insects, hopping frogs, singing birds and bustling hedgehogs," Harris said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Five of the brothers are still alive, including a 90-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Microsoft’s stock has come back alive after a dismal stretch that reflected fears about the company’s positioning in the current artificial-intelligence landscape.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Oil futures were lower in early U.S. trade with the market keeping alive hopes the U.S. and Iran will return to the negotiating table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

And not a hundred yards after they had begun walking west again, the roar of a military Huey helicopter flying low meant that they would make it out alive.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone