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 Native people did not get the right to vote until 1924, with the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act, and those living on reservations in New Mexico were not allowed to vote until 1948. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024 These superfish live on, beating it back to sea and returning once or twice more to mate and reproduce. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024 For 38 years, Sandy Hoskins has lived on Lee Court, just past the second entrance to the bike trail behind the Harrison Greene mini-lifestyle center that houses Dewey's Pizza, Graeter's and First Watch. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2024 In the meantime, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry is studying potential chemical exposure among people who worked and lived on Fort Ord between 1985 and 1994. Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024 For example, my research has shown that applying Roseomonas mucosa, a ceramide-producing bacterium that lives on healthy skin, can lead to a months long reduction in typical eczema symptoms compared with placebo. Ian Myles, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 Stagecoach broadcasts live on Prime Video from Amazon every day of the festival, with separate live feeds for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024 The ceremony will air live on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on ABC. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2024 Towns lived on the same block prior to his incarceration, per his online booking records and absentee 2020 voting enrollment as collected in The South Georgia Times. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024

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“Live on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on. Accessed 7 May. 2024.

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