live on
Idioms-
Be financially supported by, subsist on, as in His pension is too small to live on . [Mid-1600s]
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Continue to survive, especially unexpectedly, as in They thought the cancer would kill her, but Lucy lived on for another twenty years .
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Remain in human memory, as in This book will live on long after the author's death .
Example Sentences
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Related: ‘We live on Social Security and pensions’: I’m in my 70s and my house needs repairs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Liverpool, for whom Keegan played for between 1971 and 1977, said Keegan's "indomitable spirit and remarkable contribution will be forever etched in our history and his legacy will live on".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Whether or not New York is your jam, or a place you have escaped from or to, Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy is destined to live on as an American classic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
If successful, future explorers might eventually live on Mars without relying on protective domes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
I never have been afraid of anything since I came to live on this mountain.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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