linger
Example Sentences
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Finally, I always linger by the discount produce section, where mesh bags of slightly bruised or cosmetically wonky fruits and vegetables wait in cheerful little piles.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
The bitter taste of the “Scam Altman” moniker is going to linger, no matter how exciting the court victory was.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Though he didn’t linger in the Golden State for long, his offspring later returned and formed California’s first modern pack in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Among billions of technical events it recorded were what users would click and linger on, and for how long, the filing adds.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
She goes out, but I linger for a moment.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing linger
The Diary of Anne Frank
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List 5
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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