for a spell

Example Sentences

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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

Cheering every Hearts touch for a spell, belting out 'We shall not be moved' in other moments.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Buehler does not shy from accountability, or from the question of whether he worries that the Red Sox might move him to the bullpen, at least for a spell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

You and your wife, Susie, moved to Los Angeles from Brighton for a spell after your son Arthur died.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

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