hung on

Example Sentences

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They had hung on the walls of their home in Pembrokeshire for several years before they decided to learn more about the artist, according to Rogers Jones Auctioneers.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Kanchan Narayan, 44, uses a damp cloth-wrapped bottle hung on a string, cooling the drinking water inside via evaporation.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The Labour leader of the prime minister's local authority, Camden in north London, lost to the Greens. although Labour hung on to control of the council.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Art will be hung on the walls of the “cowboy core” rooms named after stars including Autry, Rogers and Dale Evans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The coats of mail, the helmets, the lances, pikes, bows and arrows were being put in order, and the great two-handed sword hung on the wall.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli