alive

Example Sentences

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The whole venture, he says, was an exercise in discovering “if I was alive or not,” after he sustained a major knee injury at Manchester United.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

He was thought to be another fatality, until he was spotted alive by a cleaning crew on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

No player on the current roster was alive when the Trojans won their last national title in 1998.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was feared dead has been found alive after crawling back to Base Camp, officials told AFP on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Sadie said to me, her apron magically appearing in my hands, feeling alive, trying to tie itself around me.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith