All 9 Uses

linger
in
The Notebook
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Allie had those traits, he knew, and as they walked now, he sensed them once again lingering beneath the surface.†
Allie put it on and smelled the fragrance that lingered in the shirt—his smell, distinctive, natural.†
She surprised him by kissing him gently on the cheek, her free hand lingering at his waist after she pulled back.†
And as their eyes lingered for a second, she felt the heat in her neck and breasts, and she flushed, turning away before he noticed.†
She felt the warmth in his hands and wondered what it would be like to have them touch her body, feeling all of her, lingering slowly across her skin.†
He thought about what she'd said and felt her hand lingering on his, her thumb tracing slow circles.†
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She lifted her head and kissed his chin and neck, breathing hard, licking his shoulders, and tasting the sweat that lingered on his body.†
She was a few years older than he was, and it was she who taught him the ways to please a woman, the places to touch and kiss, where to linger, the things to whisper.†
He kissed her neck, her cheek, her eyelids, and she felt the moisture of his mouth linger wherever his lips had touched.†

Definition:

to remain in a place or situation longer than necessary or expected