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

There he has dreams to create a community where elders who are hikers can live together in the montane longleaf pine ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Their town has certainly seen better days, but they live together in relative harmony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

The bears "are in the wrong place. They are wild beasts; they are not pets for us to be able to say that we live together," the 53-year-old graphic designer said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, there is a long list of other things to do if we are to change the way we live together, especially in our cities, in time.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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