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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The U.S. and France both have relatively more debt than Britain, but they both also live on widely held reserve currencies that give them more leeway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
The Baby Loss Certificate scheme went live on Monday and applies to losses before the end of week 24 of pregnancy, or before week 28 for losses before 1992.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Davis further objected to music producer David Foster’s insistence on an elaborate backing remix for the song, having fallen in love with the first rough cut, which had been recorded live on set.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
You want me to be like you, you want me just live on the dark side with you, right?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Or the way that people can live on inside you for a long time, even when they’re supposed to be dead and gone.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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