life goes on
idiom
: the activities of life continue
Despite the political upheaval, for most people life goes on as usual.
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With all this drama unspooling, meanwhile, Bouzid finds time for lovely, quiet scenes showing how life goes on.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite rates hovering above 6% since September 2022, life goes on.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Love persists, and life goes on.
—John E. Green, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
The hardest thing to remember is that life goes on.
—Katherine Packert Burke, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite rates hovering above 6% since September 2022, life goes on.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Love persists, and life goes on.
—John E. Green, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
The hardest thing to remember is that life goes on.
—Katherine Packert Burke, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for life goes on
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“Life goes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20goes%20on. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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