lingering

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But these lingering queries are hardly the film’s worst feature.

From Salon • 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

A simple trick of distracting his attention long enough to slip out through the hall, despite the lingering temptation to stay.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern