live on

phrasal verb

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

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When a favorite recipe becomes a family tradition, the dish and the love behind it live on for generations. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025 New live oak trees were planted at Toomer’s Corner in 2015, where the tradition lives on. Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Over 30 years later, its legacy lives on with Hulu’s 2025 remake, featuring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Maika Monroe. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 But tragedies like these also reflect the vulnerability of this refugee population – with the overall reduction in support causing a cascade effect for those already living on a knife edge of survival. Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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