loitered
Example Sentences
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In the days, weeks and months leading up to the release of “Michael,” the one question that loitered at the top of my mind was why Jackson’s estate wasn’t content to leave well enough alone.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
He loitered in the streets with his friends and called them “my pippin.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Border Patrol cops loitered on the sidewalks of a popular nightlife strip, where they got an earful from a passerby in a pink pointelle shirt.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
They loitered around in the dirt driveway, evidently hoping she’d change her mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
Merchants loitered outside the walls, selling the daily necessities.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
