live on

phrasal verb

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

Examples of live on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Twenty years ago, one of the greatest sitcoms of all time went off the air… but one of its characters lived on. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2024 Eminem is set to open the 2024 VMAs live on Wednesday (Sept. 11) at 8 p.m. ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena. Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024 The song has been living on that tally for nine weeks now, and it’s become something of a surprise steady smash for the band. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 The 76th Annual Emmy Awards (hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy) will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET, September 15, and stream the next day on Hulu. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024 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 17 Sep. 2024.

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