live on

phrasal verb

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

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In the 2022 sequel, audiences discover a new clan of Na’vi, the Metkayina, who live on the planet’s remote islands and spend much of their lives in harmony with the surrounding ocean. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025 And Jim lives on in my house, not just in a picture frame, but in the numerous joke chip-and-dip sets that line the walls of our kitchen, with my long-suffering wife’s acceptance. Lee Michael Katz, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025 Stewart was 42 at the time, but his legacy still lives on through an annual award presented by the PGA Tour to a golfer who shows the former champion’s spirit. Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 During the winter solstice, the sun has reached its lowest point in the sky, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year for everyone living on Earth's northern hemisphere, according to the National Weather Service. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for live on

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“Live on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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