loitered
Example Sentences
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In the days, weeks and months leading up to the release of “Michael,” the one question that loitered at the top of my mind was why Jackson’s estate wasn’t content to leave well enough alone.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
He loitered in the streets with his friends and called them “my pippin.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
The rest of the Lakers sat silently or loitered in a semicircle waiting for their coaches to join.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
Border Patrol cops loitered on the sidewalks of a popular nightlife strip, where they got an earful from a passerby in a pink pointelle shirt.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
Guests loitered in the two-story veranda that encircled the building, leaning over the railings or lounging against the balconies’ pillars.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
