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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Fury's win over Wach was not broadcast live on any television or radio platform, and will instead form part of the third series of the Netflix reality show 'At Home With The Furys'.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Virginia’s new salary-transparency law went into effect on July 1, while Maine’s will go live on July 29.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 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
She wasn’t going to live on this porch forever.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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