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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Shoes live on the floor of the minivan, or she prays they do.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The coral microbiome includes bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses, and algae that live on and inside coral tissue.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
The Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs and the League of Women Voters of Greater Los Angeles are hosting the event, which will air live on Fox11.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
People in the holy cities "live on religious tourism", said Harmoush, who for 38 years has worked in the old market near Najaf's golden-domed mausoleum.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
After making the monthly payment on his loan, paying his few employees, and sending off the tax money to the government, there was no more to live on than before.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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