keep alive
Example Sentences
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The singer herself says that she is "immensely honoured" to be part of the Cesaria Evora Orchestra, which performs around the world to keep alive the music of the "barefoot diva" who died in 2011.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The Etihad Stadium encounter may go a long way to deciding the destination of the trophy in May - but will it keep alive the prospect of a play-off?
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
A Rams’ win over the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday’s conference title game will keep alive Matthew Stafford’s chance to become the first quarterback in franchise history to win the Super Bowl twice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
A scallion you keep alive in a glass of water.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
But there was nothing you could do with a mooring except acknowledge it, use it for the verification of some idea you wanted to keep alive.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
