live on

phrasal verb

lived on; living on; lives on
: to continue to exist
His legend lives on.

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On Cable Big Brother Season 27 will air live on CBS. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Trump did highlight elements of the law during a Cabinet meeting this week that was carried live on cable. Tamara Keith, NPR, 11 July 2025 The art lives on Davis, who now preserves his work by opening up the toys, cleaning out unused aluminum powder and sealing them shut, sees his art as part of a broader mission. Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025 Barry Can’t Swim has won over fans with his laze-on-the-patio house music, though, meaning the quip lives on, generating more gags even as its origins are lost to time. Elias Leight, Billboard, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for live on

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“Live on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20on. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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