live on

phrasal verb

lived on; living on; lives on

: to continue to exist

His legend lives on.

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Perhaps that’s why Jeff Bezos of Amazon, also known for a vision focused on the customer, bought Zappos in 2009 for $1.2 billion and kept Hsieh as the company’s CEO to ensure that his vision for customer service lived on. —

Shep Hyken, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 His legacy lives on with an eponymous youth league — the Journey House Felix Mantilla Baseball Program — in Milwaukee, as well as his wife and two children. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025 However, Bowie’s most lasting legacy lives on in his two children, Duncan and Lexi, and his beloved wife of 24 years, Iman. —

Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 Relatives lived on nearby streets in a neighborhood of palms and orange trees, where the night air from the mountains cooled backyards and people embraced lives deeper than just knowing someone’s name. —

Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for live on