linger over
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Just as you’ll be glad to linger over Ms. Morris’s vivid watercolors, many of them on backgrounds of gold leaf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
But the Ashes hangover – pun intended – will linger over this England regime.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
In the Starbucks drive-thru, I open Gi and linger over a poll about problem behaviors.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
As I wrote in a guide about neighborhood, the restaurant embodies the Parisian way of dining: guests linger over wine and good conversation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
We didn't linger over breakfast because of the smell.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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