clung

Example Sentences

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From what we see of Scotty in flashbacks, he was a buoyant blond goofball — exactly the kind of guy that the apparently friendless and family-less Kenna would have clung to like a life preserver.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The 76ers management countered with “We Owe You One”—a motto that clung to the team like body odor for the next five seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Sajili clung to a small part of the boat that stayed above the waterline until the last possible moment, before letting go and swimming towards a life raft.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Zapata Rivera, who has a pending asylum claim, clung to his family.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

It clung feebly to the girl’s body, as if a stiff wind could blow her into the Afterlife.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman