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

A small, wiry, pockmarked young man with curly hair and a hard-to-place accent, he loitered in the area for hours, asking kitchen workers if his target would be coming that way.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Grindset impresario and assiduous podcast guest Scott Galloway loitered by the back bar.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2024

Diego and I loitered on the side of the math building while we waited for the final bell to ring.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson