linger over
Example Sentences
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But netball's leaders have an even greater platform than the Commonwealth Games in mind, not least because doubts linger over the long-term future of that event.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
There should be enough food to linger over, enough food for seconds, enough food that nobody is quietly wondering what they’ll eat when they get home.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
In the Starbucks drive-thru, I open Gi and linger over a poll about problem behaviors.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
When we finally come down a “secret” staircase, I linger over family pictures in the hallway.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
