live on

phrasal verb

lived on; living on; lives on
: to continue to exist
His legend lives on.

Examples of live on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His legacy lives on as the Carbon War Room merged with energy nonprofit RMI to become an unstoppable force. Richard Branson, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024 Where to watch Powerball drawings The Powerball drawing is streamed live on the lottery website. The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024 One of his buddies lived on the next ridge over, a forty-minute walk or a two-minute flight. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 Another potential juror, a bookstore employee who lives on the Upper West Side, spoke about his feelings on the criminal justice system while answering the questionnaire. Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024 Just more than three months after their sprint to the altar, in a gala ceremony televised live on ABC, the widower and his new bride are breaking up. Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 In her off-the-record remarks that day, the vice president made a passing reference to the 34 individuals who once lived on the property against their will. Robert Draper, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024 People who live on the water often face massive insurance bills. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024 Wilson is a former political journalist, not a critic, who lives on neighboring Islay, famous for its whiskeys. Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024

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“Live on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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