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 The other three are now adults living on their own, including their daughter Mira. Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024 Jones lives on the property with his wife of 40 years, Marci. Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024 Step right up to experience the razzle-dazzle of a circus, live on Broadway. Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024 The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards will air live on April 1 from the Dolby Theatre at 8 p.m. ET on Fox. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024 Last year’s survey found only one person living on the block who was not a student. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024 The show will broadcast live on April 25 from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024 The nominations were carried live on German TV, with German Culture Minister Claudia Roth presenting the nominees together with film academy presidents: Actress Alexandra-Maria Lara (Downfall) and director Florian Gallenberger (John Rabe). Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024 Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Keith Urban, and more will hit the stage at the 2024 CMT Music Awards, which will take place April 7 at the Moody Center in Austin, and air live on CBS and Paramount+. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024

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“Live on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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