living soul

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

And the voice and the memory, & the apparently genuine interest in every living soul: fantastic.

From The Daily Beast

George, seeing no living soul, struck the hilt of his sword sharply against the door of the castle.

From Project Gutenberg

You perhaps did not know that I too loved your affianced Violet; how long, how deeply I can never utter to any living soul.

From Project Gutenberg

Between them not a living soul disturbed the dead stillness of Lonesome Cove.

From Project Gutenberg

Not a living soul remained upon the spot save Frank and myself, and Kea and her uncle.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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