hanging around
Example Sentences
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Both of the youngsters fledged, or took their first flight from the nest, but are still hanging around their natal digs, enjoying parental food deliveries and protection from intruders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
So that distorted data has been hanging around until April, when the data from the latest housing panel survey will be added in.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
“I didn’t know Guy Fieri was hanging around people like this. It says a lot about him.”
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
Then the unthinkable happened: The gold disc hanging around her neck separated from the ribbon holding it in place, leaving the prize she had been dreaming about for her entire life in two pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
“Here. Now go away and leave us alone. Diana and I don’t need you hanging around all the time.”
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
