linger over

Example Sentences

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Susan Tomes invites us to return with new appreciation to the wonderful works of Chopin, Field and others—and to linger over the spell that night casts upon our imaginations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Even so, concerns linger over markets heading into this week’s slate of Big Tech earnings, when five companies comprising around a quarter of the S&P 500’s market value report results.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

I’m a Capricorn from Wisconsin, which means my birthday arrives at the coldest, darkest time of the year — when people stay close to home, not linger over dinner or celebrate anything at all.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Doubts do, however, linger over the ceasefire's durability after Saturday's events, with some Indian media reporting it was essentially brokered by senior military officials of the two countries - not the US.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

She leaned over my shoulder as she turned the stiff pages, looking for a certain picture but pausing to linger over others, her voice tinged with dreamy nostalgia.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs