long live

phrase

—used to express the wish that someone will live for many years
Long live the Queen!

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The electrified Corvette is dead; long live the electrified Corvette. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026 Daily two-hour long live shows determine the couples' fate, while viewer voting from Thursday through Sunday saves favorites each week. — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 During a nearly two-hour long live stream on Ross’ channel, the rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, was surrounded by friends during his send-off and at one point, content creator Stephen Deleonardis helped cut the rapper’s ankle monitor off. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026 Perfection is dead, long live perfection! — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long live

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“Long live.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20live. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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