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 The bill’s opponents claim that people who live in smaller homes will likely end up paying more for using less electricity, while those who live on larger properties will pay less for using more. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 Where to watch Powerball drawings The Powerball drawing is streamed live on the lottery website. Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024 All Mojo matches stream on the league’s YouTube channel and the PVF semifinal and final matches will air live on CBS Sports Network. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024 How to watch 'Top Chef: Wisconsin': TV channel, streaming Viewers can watch live on Bravo on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. or stream the next day on Peacock, BravoTV.com or the Bravo app. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024 The four-hour show will be live on Peacock in the U.S., airing at 3 p.m. ET. Fred Bronson, Billboard, 8 May 2024 The pair traded on-air foot massages that Consuelos clearly enjoyed last year, while Consuelos also stripped down to a tight wrestling singlet live on air. EW.com, 7 May 2024 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

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“Live on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

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