hang on

Example Sentences

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Hang on tight, but don’t close your eyes.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang on Thursday did not confirm or deny a possible Biden visit.

From Reuters • Aug. 19, 2023

Hang on to those friendship bracelets, Swifties; Taylor Swift is firmly staying in her Eras tour era through 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

And Edward's like, "Hang on, so I don't have to do anything and people tell me I'm great all the time? And I get paid for this?"

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

‘And how did you get up on to my window-sill? No, don’t answer that! Hang on a moment! I dreamed that part of it, too! I dreamed that a giant put you there!’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl