live on

phrasal verb

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

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That cut lived on the Adult Pop Airplay list for exactly a year and spent eight weeks running the show. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 He’s also performed live on stage with artists like Paula Abdul at the Billboard Music Awards and at her Las Vegas Residency, as well as with Mariah Carey and Bruno Mars. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 The video can be viewed live on a giant screen in a nearby building where advocates can watch people being taken off buses from the ICE Northwest detention center. Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 Tension for people living on both sides of the border remains high. Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2025.

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