How to Use linger in a Sentence

linger

verb

• The tourists didn't linger very long.
• The idea lingered in their minds.
• The heat lingered long after the sun had gone down.
• The smell of her perfume lingered.
• He lingered in bed and missed breakfast.
• She lingered at the art exhibit.
• They lingered over coffee after dinner.
• These questions, whether fair or not, linger at the edges of the strike.
  — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2022
• But those figures could dip as the air stays cool and the clouds linger.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• The pain still lingers with Terrence Woods Sr., as well.
  — Kyani Reid, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2023
• As the talks lingered, tensions rose — and nerves set in.
  — Kristy Hutchings, Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2023
• Not the best, mind you, but memories of this pair still linger.
  — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
• There was a ‘full circle’ air around us that still lingers.
  — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2025
• It’s bottled at 110 proof, but the heat is tempered and does not linger.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
• The air was stagnant with the lingering, acrid smell of smoke, rot, and death.
  — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
• Uranus will linger near Venus but will be harder to spot.
  — Amudalat Ajasa, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2023
• Questions linger about how well the mandates will work and whether states will stick to the timelines.
  — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
• Clouds may linger Saturday night with lows in the upper 30s to mid-40s.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
• But first, don't let those leftovers linger around too long.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2022
• The overhang of the chaos of these past few years will linger long after Trump himself is gone.
  — Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
• Plus there’s an ex-boyfriend, played by Ryan Vasquez, who lingers at the edges of Creel’s consciousness.
  — Vulture, 4 Dec. 2023
• The effects linger, leaving the body in a constant state of panic.
  — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2023
• Though athletes had been warned to clear the stage, many of them lingered to sing along and take selfies.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2024
• The friction between Green and Poole lingered over the season.
  — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 22 June 2023
• But these coughs seemed to linger, and the handful of hacking dogs soon turned into dozens.
  — Emily Anthes, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2022
• Temperatures should linger in the low 60s for much of the week for the majority of the Bay Area.
  — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
• Plush tannins coat the tongue and gums while spice notes linger into a lengthy finish.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
• Sitake was on board, but the question lingered about how the team wanted to be presented to the world.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• If dirt lingers, fill it with 1/3 part vinegar and 2/3 part water and let soak, then pour out.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
• Warren went first, while Poles lingered longer for a private moment with his quarterback.
  — Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 25 Jan 2025