tarry

How to use tarry in a sentence

If I could tarry four or five days longer I could set it to work before going to London.

Much as we wished to tarry in this vicinity, our time was so limited that we were compelled to hasten on.

The east pier, as far as it was dry, was covered by the fashion and beauty—as well as by the fishy and tarry—of the town.

If thou be not a buyer of gold, nor a vendor of silver, tarry not at my door; I have no time for beggars.

KARI THE ELEPHANTDHAN GOPAL MUKERJI

Black Hoof was there with a large force, but he could not tarry without leaving the Scioto towns uncovered.

So the Queen bade him farewell, saying that wheresoever he might chance to tarry there would all deem him a man of prowess.

The first precipitate was largest, darkest in color, and carried down more tarry matter.

And by my word, the bonny birdIn danger shall not tarry; For though a storm is coming on,I'll row you o'er the ferry.

What is to be said in regard to the use of tarry applications?

Evil was the hour when I quitted the line of the army, to place a soldier under the orders of an awkward squad of tarry jackets!

THE PILOTJ. FENIMORE COOPER

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985