live on

phrasal verb

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

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While O’Connor passed in 1964 at the age of 39 as a result of complications from Lupus, her legacy lives on, particularly at her home, Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville, Georgia. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025 He was found a month later living on the streets, when the Salvation Army located him and took him into a shelter. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025 Local News Mayor Scott: ‘His legacy will forever live on in Baltimore politics’ Baltimore City Board of Elections Director Armstead Jones died Friday at 71, hours after his retirement from the position was announced. Jay Judge, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2025 Thompson said the victim lived on the street where the shooting happened and described her as a mother and cosmetologist who was well-loved. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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