hover

Example Sentences

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As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

When you assemble the dessert into bowls and start dappling each island with caramel and toasted sliced almonds, your friends will begin to hover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Goldman Sachs said on March 13 that Brent crude should hover around $100 this month but fall to $85 in April.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“The Federal Reserve is treading a thin line between a softening labor market and stubborn inflation that continues to hover above its 2% target.”

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

I pass a bin and hover over it, wanting to throw Karly’s present in.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler