outlive

Example Sentences

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Khan wrote that Bhosle was "a talent that will outlive many" and that her "voice has been one of the pillars of Indian cinema and will continue to resonate world over for centuries to come".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

You once said that buildings you develop outlive you and go on to define a city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 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

We married with simple hopes: enough to eat and children who might outlive us.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver