Examples of long live in a Sentence
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Even though the setting is in the now, the film has softer yet still chilly qualities of a grindhouse thriller from the ‘70s, down to Michael Krassner and Robin Vining’s atmospheric score — long live flute solos!
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Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
American Riviera Orchard is dead, long live As Ever.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The social network is imposing a 30-day time limit on how long live videos can remain on Facebook.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
Gone are the days of safe suits and boring accessories—long live individuality!
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Chants of long live Syria, down with al-Assad, and a group setting fire to a poster of the now former Syrian president.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
The New Haven show dwarfs all the others by having over a dozen bands — six of them in Toad’s Place’s smaller upstairs Lily’s Pad area — as well as an afterparty in Lily’s Pad where the musicians are encouraged to take part in a long live jam that will focus on Metallica songs.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Both Faber’s highlight-reel wraparound and the ensuing celebration will long live in Wild lore, especially if this season turns into a special one.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The dark horses are dead, long live the dark horses.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
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Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
American Riviera Orchard is dead, long live As Ever.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
The social network is imposing a 30-day time limit on how long live videos can remain on Facebook.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
Gone are the days of safe suits and boring accessories—long live individuality!
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Chants of long live Syria, down with al-Assad, and a group setting fire to a poster of the now former Syrian president.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
The New Haven show dwarfs all the others by having over a dozen bands — six of them in Toad’s Place’s smaller upstairs Lily’s Pad area — as well as an afterparty in Lily’s Pad where the musicians are encouraged to take part in a long live jam that will focus on Metallica songs.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Both Faber’s highlight-reel wraparound and the ensuing celebration will long live in Wild lore, especially if this season turns into a special one.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The dark horses are dead, long live the dark horses.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
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“Long live.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20live. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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