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

The rest of the Lakers sat silently or loitered in a semicircle waiting for their coaches to join.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

Grindset impresario and assiduous podcast guest Scott Galloway loitered by the back bar.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2024

They passed Caesar, who loitered by one of the work sheds with a group of young hands, carving a piece of wood with his knife.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead