hanging around
Example Sentences
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Starting at 7pm may be easier for some people's schedules, but if they are up for work again the next morning, hanging around Flushing Meadows until beyond 2am loses appeal for many.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Also you had to stick to a schedule; no after-school hanging around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The 30-year note’s yield, meanwhile, has been hanging around the key 5% level lately, a level it hadn’t touched since last July.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
I stood there on the sidewalk as the kids poured into the buses, my soccer bag hanging around my neck, still hoping I might see Connor.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
