outlive

Example Sentences

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Now she’s planning for a legacy brand she hopes will outlive her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He never had to wonder whether he would outlive his income.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

"Billy Steinberg's life was a testament to the enduring power of a well-written song - and to the idea that honesty, when set to music, can outlive us all," the family's statement read.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

"That afternoon... will never leave me. You don't expect to outlive your children," Yorath told the Observer in 2005.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Women who outlive their daughters are orphans, Abuela tells me.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García