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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Then came the moment that would later live on the internet. Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025 By the Civil War, Petit Jean still had only five families living on it, and the population grew slowly until railroad land became available in the 1870s and 1880s. Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025 The Children's Health organ transplant wall includes hundreds of name, including Luna's, whose life is forever changed thanks to groundbreaking transplant advancements and a donor who lives on through the lives of two people. Dawn White, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Diadema africanum lives on rocky reefs in warm Atlantic waters, usually between five and 20 meters deep. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for live on

Cite this Entry

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

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!