for a spell
Example Sentences
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I called Barcelona home for a spell, and I feel the draw to cap this visit by seeing an old doughy friend.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
She lived with her grandmother for a spell, supported herself for another and eventually fled to Edinburgh, Scotland, while still a teenager, working in a hostel bar for a year before returning to Norway.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
The Spanish coach also confirmed that Raheem Sterling is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a knee injury.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024
You and your wife, Susie, moved to Los Angeles from Brighton for a spell after your son Arthur died.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
As Gideon and I sat for a spell, just the two of us, right there on the train tracks, I told him the story I’d needed to hear.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
