living soul


A person. For example, Every living soul in this town has a stake in the decision to ban smoking, or The place was empty—not a living soul to be found. [First half of 1600s]

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How to use living soul in a sentence

  • And yet, three years have come and gone,” continued the mate, “and not a living soul has come to us.

    Adrift on the Pacific | Edward S. Ellis