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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Some said that Jackie’s influence would live on, exemplified by a recent successful effort to raise money to buy and conserve land near her nest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Journalists broadcasting live on news channel Caracol Radio described the furniture shaking in their studio in Bogotá.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
And the tension was evident as lawmakers held a heated debate in a session broadcast live on TRT public television.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
We live on the fourth floor of a walk-up that is typically devoid of insects.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Aunt Hila just had to live on the top floor of her walk-up, even though she had enough money to move into Manhattan, or at least into a building with an elevator.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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