hang around

Example Sentences

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When he does, he doesn’t plan to hang around very long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Somehow he managed to hang around the New York hip-hop scene without taking to heart the message conveyed in Run-DMC’s “You Talk Too Much.”

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

For one thing, Powell may now be emboldened to hang around the Fed as a non-chair governor for much longer than planned.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Earlier this month, Drake released What Did I Miss? which addressed the beef, questioning the loyalty of friends choosing to hang around with his rivals.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

In his normal voice he said, “Well, I guess we might as well cut out. If we hang around, somebody’s going to read what’s on Ken’s question before tomorrow and that would ruin everything.”

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder