How to Use live in a Sentence

live

1 of 3 verb
  • We lived in the city.
  • He's very sick and he may not live much longer.
  • I wonder what it was like to live then.
  • He lives next door to his parents.
  • It was one of the largest animals that has ever lived.
  • She's one of the greatest writers who ever lived.
  • We learned about the people who lived during colonial times.
  • He lived to the age of 92.
  • I hope I live to see the day when you admit you've been wrong about me!
  • I'll remember that day for as long as I live.
  • Who would get the shots and live?
    — Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Floyd was a guy who lived a rich life.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Pinned down while there is still life to be lived.
    — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
  • Mendoza forced her to live at his house.
    — ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Doctors gave him just eight months to live.
    — Steve Hartman, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Take a cool picture and just live your dream.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Does that live somewhere in you still?
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Both now lived abroad with their own children.
    — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • What were her birth parents’ lives like?
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026
  • The back side is where all the horse people live.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Smith has lived most of his life without a colon.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Richard lives five minutes away.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • He could have been born a bee, lived only a year.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
  • For three quarters, this game lived up to the hype.
    — Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Penn helped scrub the walls and still lives there today.
    — Reena Advani, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
  • And my son lives with his mother, not far from here.
    — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • The song calls on our nation to live up to its ideals.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
  • An office is a place to live life to the fullest, to the max.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 12 Jan. 2023
  • People can come to terms with even the worst pain and live a full life.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Teddy’s lives with his cousin Don.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025

live

2 of 3 adjective
  • The network is providing live coverage of the debate.
  • Use caution when you are working near live electrical wires.
  • She was nervous about being interviewed on live radio.
  • They object to the use of live animals in scientific experiments.
  • Newsweek's live blog is closed.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Newsweek's live blog is closed.
    — Amanda Castro hannah Parry shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Nightcrawlers are a good live bait.
    — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Four live flies flew about the prep area.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time, live sports are no longer scarce.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Hear live music and grab a bite to eat.
    — Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Read the most recent live chat here.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Read the most recent live chat here.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And then there’s live music too.
    — AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
  • Read transcripts from past live chats here.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Share one, live life, and enjoy.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Of course, these days that mostly means live sports.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • But what about the customers who don’t care about live sports?
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 19 Mar. 2022
  • So there was there was some live action shot for the movie.
    — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The door is locked, leaving me with a live grenade and nowhere to toss it.
    — Matthew Gault, Time, 23 Mar. 2020
  • On Thursday evenings, live jazz sets the mood.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Some saw the live footage of the massacre and couldn’t get it out of their heads.
    — New York Times, 23 May 2022
  • Check back often to see live results and vote again.
    — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
  • There will be silent and live auctions and a concert.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Join our live chats or ask a question in advance.
    — Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2026
  • There will be live music and food to purchase.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • She was drawn to the show’s live voting feature.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Hopefully the live show will help with that.
    — Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Our live blog is still going strong with every cough and spit.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Some states provide live video feeds so the public can watch.
    — Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2020
  • That one remains very much a live issue.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026

live

3 of 3 adverb
  • The program was shown live.
  • Here he is—live in concert!
  • The album was recorded live.
  • We are broadcasting live from downtown.
  • The first of these pieces is live here.
    — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • It is set to go live this morning.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The open source repo is live here.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Even the lights are triggered live.
    — Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This new update can’t go live soon enough.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Here's how to watch or listen live.
    — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • It will be broadcast live statewide.
    — Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • If your answer is yes, then please go live there.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
  • There may be no one left to finish it or push it live.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Live fast, sure, live too bloody fast sometimes, but die young?
    — SI.com, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Is this live from the mines of Moria?
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
  • There’s been no live-action work, such as three-on-three drills.
    — David Hinojosa, ExpressNews.com, 2 June 2020
  • Keep up with the list of winners as they are announced live.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The four live as some sort of makeshift family.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The event was televised live and made news across the country.
    — Anne Midgette, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2020
  • At times, the actors would have an earpiece and sing live.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Some of it couldn’t be live simply for the safety of the crew.
    — Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The grounds will be closed until the event is over, but the event will be live streamed.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2020
  • But the meetings weren’t open to the public or live-streamed.
    — Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 2 June 2020
  • For those unable to attend, the pageant will be live-streamed.
    — Don Maines Correspondent, Houston Chronicle, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The rest of traffic stop was streamed live on a 42-minute video.
    — Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Upgrade your signal while the deal’s live.
    — PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Each day fans will be able to watch two or three matches broadcast live.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Luckily, there are a few ways to watch the game live for free this year.
    — Louryn Strampe, Wired, 13 Feb. 2022
  • This year's event will be live-streamed via Twitter for the first time.
    — Cassie Dickman, sacbee, 24 May 2018
  • Upgrade your signal while the deal’s live.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026

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