live on

verb

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

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The child resembles a young figure in The Old Musician, his 1862 painting of people living on the edges of Parisian society. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Scott Gifford, who lives on Venice Avenue, spent the day cleaning up debris that washed onto his property. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Then there is Magdalena, Stacey’s homeless mother who lives on the street behind a fast-food chicken chain. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 The device is live on the Vault M3 Kickstarter campaign page. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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