living soul

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

Not a sign of another living soul.

From Literature

When, in “28 Years Later,” Spike asks Kelson to explain the structure, Kelson expresses relief that someone finally posed that question, fearing he’d die without ever sharing his intent with another living soul.

From Salon

So it all seemed fairly straightforward: If Byers never shared the offer of the bounty with another living soul until after the murder, then it meant there was no direct proof that the Byers Bounty had played any part in King’s assassination.

From Slate

"Let's put it in context, when the pandemic hit there was not one person in the world who knew how to deal with it because there wasn't a living soul who had lived through a pandemic," he said.

From BBC

Called the “living soul of fashion” by Wintour, Lagerfeld and his gifts were outsized.

From Seattle Times

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