- present tense form of linger (3rd person singular).
lingers
Example Sentences
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For all the sore glutes and calves, what lingers most is the appeal of turning this into a weekend ritual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Poetry lingers, and its tentacles grip,” the author writes in an afterword.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The attack still lingers in metro Detroit’s close-knit Jewish community, which is centered on Moss’ congressional district.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
"But there's also a surprising amount of heart – of the warm, still-beating kind – as it lingers on the faces of its fallen," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Bando lingers over a rock outcrop, and we are happy to see a swatch of rare bluebells.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
