- present tense form of linger (3rd person singular).
lingers
Example Sentences
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As attendees make their way out of the venue, excitement lingers through the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The attack still lingers in metro Detroit’s close-knit Jewish community, which is centered on Moss’ congressional district.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
"But there's also a surprising amount of heart – of the warm, still-beating kind – as it lingers on the faces of its fallen," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
The series was promoted as a glimpse into “a world where the spirit of the Old West still lingers and the fight for order never ends.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Grief lingers, nah’mean?” he explains me to James.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
