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dwelling

[dwel-ing] / ˈdwɛl ɪŋ /


NOUN
lingering over excessively
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Another enormous en-suite guest room boasts its own fireplace, while two additional bedrooms located on the other side of the dwelling share their own private sitting room.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“It does no justice dwelling when I can do so much more.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

After Affleck gifted his portion of the home to Lopez, she relisted the dwelling earlier this month, this time with an even lower price of $49.99 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

What makes the dwelling all the more special is the fact that it was the place where the actors’ respective families first “blended,” Steenburgen added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

He would lie by the hour, eager, alert, at Thornton’s feet, looking up into his face, dwelling upon it, studying it, following with keenest interest each fleeting expression, every movement or change of feature.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London




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