live on

phrasal verb

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

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It's been over seven years since Nashville sang its final note in 2018, but the music and the drama live on. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025 The show will be broadcast live on Russian television. CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025 Stock photograph showing Morrissey performing live on stage at Wembley Arena on March 14, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 Since the musical event is broadcast on CBS, cord-cutters can stream it live on any live TV streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.

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