live together

British

/ lɪv /

verb

(intr, adverb) (esp of an unmarried couple) to dwell in the same house or flat; cohabit

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live together Idioms

Cohabit, especially when not married. For example, “I ... am only concerned that their living together before the marriage took place should be so generally known” (Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1813). [c. 1800] Also see live in sin.

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live together

But it also reminds me of why Ashitaka’s central question remains as moving as the film’s visual feasts: Why can’t humans and the forest live together in harmony?

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

"I make them live together and they like having a party."

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

"We live together and she's the mother of four of my children," he acknowledged.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

And in “Zootopia 2,” incongruous animals live together with no threat of being eaten.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The one who left was Alice Cullen; they all live together with Dr. Cullen and his wife.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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