live on

verb

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

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Only two albums have lived on the Billboard 200 for 950 weeks or more. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and can be watched live on Powerball's website. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 About 40 Gullah Geechee still live on the island year-round in modest dwellings, such as cottages and single-wide trailers. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Namgyal and his wife, Pasang, a former Buddhist nun, who hail from the Khumbu region of Nepal and live on the property with Higdon. — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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