How to Use life goes on in a Sentence
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And life goes on and things are gonna be okay for everybody...
—Rosemary Rossi, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
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Yet on that side of the border, life goes on peacefully.
—Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2022
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Meanwhile, life goes on as usual for the rest of the Khatchatryan clan, in a home some eight hours away from Tsaghkashen.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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But times change, life goes on, interests wax and wane.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 19 Feb. 2022
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Everything is gonna be; things happen and life goes on.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2021
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But like all stories, life goes on after the cameras shut off.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Despite all, life goes on in Kyiv, a capital renowned for its nightlife before the war.
—Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
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But for locals, life goes on The Chinese statement did not mention the status of the crew members.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 3 July 2024
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The Olsens and their wares stand outside of many a price point anyway, however, and as life goes on fashion must find a way.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2023
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The film’s plot reads: Something bad happened to Agnes (Eva Victor), but life goes on… for everyone around her, at least.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
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History proves that life goes on—but this time seems different.
—Fay Vincent, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2023
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Then as life goes on, you get hit with so many things: losing the mother of my children, losing my girlfriend; just being hurt, down and lost.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2023
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Meanwhile, life goes on: a mother hen and her chicks walk into and out of the clinic; a doctor teaches his staff to meditate.
—The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022
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Flight attendants order the passenger to change shirts, the passenger makes a TikTok about it, and life goes on.
—Christopher Elliott, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
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The lyrics talk about a relationship that is over and a reminder that life goes on, and Sech proposes: be happy and dance reggaetón.
—Billboard, 5 Aug. 2021
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Things change, but life goes on, as the arc of comedy slowly bends toward happiness.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
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Even so, life goes on somewhat unabated for those lucky enough to have a financial cushion.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
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And while the court case is happening, life goes on at home for mother and son, an inevitably uneasy setup (with a pivotal role played by Daniel’s dog, Snoop).
—Nicolas Rapold, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
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But the school is not entirely empty, and this is the world that Timestamp is about to take us into, a place where, astonishingly, life goes on.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Kyiv and many Ukraine cities have been relentlessly hammered by Russian attacks − but life goes on.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
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However, life goes on, and Isabella had little choice but to figure out how to live in a strange royal ménage à trois.
—Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022
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Salles understands that showing the ways in which life goes on in the face of such evil — or at least attempts to go on — offers a valuable truth into human nature.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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Another lesson, of course, is that no matter how devastating a loss might be, life goes on.
—Joe Nocera, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
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Love persists, and life goes on.
—John E. Green, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
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The hardest thing to remember is that life goes on.
—Katherine Packert Burke, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Much of Ukraine is dark and cold, but life goes on.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Still, life goes on — and celebrations continue.
—Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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A lot of it was f---ing fun, and life goes on.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Yet, these items sit untouched in storage while life goes on in the comfort of home.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
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Here in Lviv, however, life goes on.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
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