hang

Example Sentences

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They hang on the bright green peeling walls of his small Ahmedabad home, among religious icons, brass vessels and fading family portraits.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“Everyone’s trying to hang on to what’s comfortable, and I get it because we live in very turbulent, uncomfortable times,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He told me to hang a right and follow the pathway down the hill.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Oldman loves returning to “Slow Horses” every year and says that as long as Apple is willing to “keep writing those checks, I’m not ready to hang up my dirty raincoat just yet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Her once well-muscled frame is long gone, as evident by the way her clothes hang on her bony hips and shoulders.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam