lingered

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Dominic Fike’s “Babydoll,” which came out in 2018, has lingered in the top 10 after crowning the chart in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

By then the couple was out of earshot, but the man’s “enough please” comment lingered.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Arcaded buildings glowed as friends gathered over shisha, families strolled with children and couples lingered over coffee.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

After Reagan narrowly survived an assassin’s bullet outside the same Washington Hilton where the correspondents dinner took place, the bump in his approval ratings lingered for months.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

They lingered in front of Willie’s grave, and Elisha confided that his little brother “had suffered much in the delirium of his last illness.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock