life goes on
idiom
: the activities of life continue
Despite the political upheaval, for most people life goes on as usual.
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Watching a teenage version of Pistorius (portrayed by Jett Harris in the flashbacks) sitting slumped over like a vegetable as life goes on around him is far from pleasant, nor does Ascher want to make it so.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
But like all stories, life goes on after the cameras shut off.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
But the school is not entirely empty, and this is the world that Timestamp is about to take us into, a place where, astonishingly, life goes on.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
But life goes on … for everyone around her, at least.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
But like all stories, life goes on after the cameras shut off.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
But the school is not entirely empty, and this is the world that Timestamp is about to take us into, a place where, astonishingly, life goes on.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
But life goes on … for everyone around her, at least.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for life goes on
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“Life goes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20goes%20on. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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