live on

phrasal verb

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

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But those messages live on in a collection of nearly 2,500 student photographs shared by the University of Virginia via JSTOR, with a caveat: graffiti isn’t always polite and can be downright racist, misogynistic, and homophobic. April White, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025 Drake vs Missouri live on Sling The winner of this game will move on to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament and will face either No. 3 seed Texas Tech or No. 14 seed UNC Wilmington. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 The pastor lived on a farm in rural Florida that kept dogs outside and had a group of goats, according to the report, but the man wasn’t involved in their care. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 And the original fruity-floral formula still lives on—notes of peach, apple, and cherry blossom make this an ultra-bold scent even today—with model Devyn Garcia as the face. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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