Sample Sentences forlinger (editor-reviewed)
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She lingered at the party even after most people had gone home.lingered = remained longer than necessary or expected
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She lingered over her decision, not ready to choose yet.lingered = remained in a situation longer
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The sweet smell of cookies lingered in the kitchen for hours.lingered = remained a long time
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A faint smell of fried fish lingered about the place.† (source)
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I lingered between sleep and wakefulness until I heard Jem murmur.† (source)
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Og glanced around and saw us lingering by the entrance, then hurried back to retrieve us.† (source)
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She lingered a moment before her feet dragged from behind.† (source)
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Instead it was real, the faint odor of death still lingering near it.† (source)
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Usually bugs don't linger when they visit.† (source)
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A haze lingers over the room, smelling like weed, and music rattles the floor.† (source)
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The fog turned stubborn and lingered, twisting its tendrils around tree snags and low-lying limbs.† (source)
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Shawn took to lingering outside after the crew had finished for the day.† (source)
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Only Luke had time to linger over his undercooked bacon and dry toast.† (source)
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The small crowd files out of the room, but Tobias lingers.† (source)
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And then her eyes went to Tuck and lingered on his sad, creased face.† (source)
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Kids passing into parties would see him lingering outside, unable to work up the courage to walk in.† (source)
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