for a spell
Example Sentences
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Symptoms can include a desire to tune out for a spell, stick your head in an ice bucket, or find another way to numb the senses.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
I called Barcelona home for a spell, and I feel the draw to cap this visit by seeing an old doughy friend.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
Manager Ruben Amorim thinks the midfielder is set for a spell on the sidelines - but will be hoping the damage is not too bad.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
She lived with her grandmother for a spell, supported herself for another and eventually fled to Edinburgh, Scotland, while still a teenager, working in a hostel bar for a year before returning to Norway.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
As Gideon and I sat for a spell, just the two of us, right there on the train tracks, I told him the story I’d needed to hear.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
