tarry
Example Sentences
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My mind went back to midnight prayers and long, hot, sweaty tarrying services.
From Washington Post
When there is not enough wind to blow that smoke away, it combines with tarry particles of soot giving the smog its yellow-black "pea soup" colour.
From BBC
Despite Trump’s lies about winning in November, administration officials know they have no time to tarry.
From Washington Post
Or why they tarried so long in the first place.
From Washington Times
Though Lincoln had “tarried long in the mountain,” he did arrive at emancipation.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
