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live on

phrasal verb

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

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Additionally, the project was shot on 35mm to create a rich look for the warm story, and the music was recorded live on set — two challenging maneuvers that added to the vérité. William Earl, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025 Neighbors shocked in Linthicum Heights According to neighbors, Turner lived on Hawthorne Road for about 10 years. Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025 On an adjacent street, a man on crutches lived on a bench next to what was once a demonstration garden for drought-tolerant plants, according to a small sign, which had devolved into a garden of rocks and bare earth. Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 The 98th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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