live up to
phrase
: to act or be in accordance with
had no intention of living up to his promise
Examples of live up to in a Sentence
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After so many dramatic and 11th-hour wins in the Round of 32, the World Cup's Round of 16 has much to live up to.
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Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The 2026 World Cup opened its knockout stage in style, and made the beautiful game live up to its billing.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Prior to the game, both players said Sutter Health Park had lived up to its reputation as a hitter-friendly ballpark.
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Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The products are chic, effective, and live up to their promises, and count Demi Moore as a fan.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Unfortunately, due to the Tijuana River pollution crisis, the USMCA has not lived up to the original promise of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Serge Dedina,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
But his tenure did not live up to expectations, even with a roster that included Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré, Kevin Brown and Gary Sheffield.
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Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
But there’s also tragedy, not least in the nation’s failure to live up to its exalted ideals.
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Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
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Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The 2026 World Cup opened its knockout stage in style, and made the beautiful game live up to its billing.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Prior to the game, both players said Sutter Health Park had lived up to its reputation as a hitter-friendly ballpark.
—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The products are chic, effective, and live up to their promises, and count Demi Moore as a fan.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Unfortunately, due to the Tijuana River pollution crisis, the USMCA has not lived up to the original promise of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
—
Serge Dedina,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
But his tenure did not live up to expectations, even with a roster that included Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré, Kevin Brown and Gary Sheffield.
—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
But there’s also tragedy, not least in the nation’s failure to live up to its exalted ideals.
—
Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
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