lingering

Example Sentences

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To notice the little things lingering in the refrigerator door.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Tasting notes: Juicy stone fruit flavors with bright acidity and a lingering mineral finish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Office worker Dinh Tung is among them, and says he misses lingering with colleagues at tables that spilled into the street.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Southern California residents should give nesting birds plenty of space and avoid lingering near nest sites, the post said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

In Vegas the question lingering at the back of their minds ceased to be, Do these bond market people know something we do not?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis