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as in visit
a temporary residing as another's guest a fable about the tarry of two Americans in a Scottish village that every century magically comes into existence for a day

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as in to stay
to reside as a temporary guest he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights

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tarry

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adjective

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Verb
Read More: 10 New Year's Traditions From Across the Globe There was still much reason to pray after Jan. 1, 1863, and so tarrying in prayer on New Year’s Eve became an annual tradition. Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024 To avoid suspicion, the young men decided to tarry for a couple of days rather than cross into the neighboring socialist republic right away. Longreads, 6 July 2022
Adjective
Often, Petite Sirah produces a wine that is too tarry, too dense, too chewy. Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 1 Sep. 2020 Ingestion of sago palm leaves, seeds or other plant parts causes liver failure, usually signaled by drooling, vomiting, diarrhea or a tarry black stool, depression, appetite loss, abdominal pain, lethargy and jaundice. Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 14 Mar. 2018 See All Example Sentences for tarry
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Noun
  • In the Premier League, Newcastle have never won at the Etihad — their most recent top-flight away victory against Manchester City came at Maine Road in September 2000 — and have lost on their last 15 visits to the ground, failing to score in each of the past five.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Related Articles This is her second visit to the White House this year.
    WWD Staff, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Hotter-than-expected inflation data would probably prompt the Fed to wait longer to cut interest rates.
    Carolina Mandl, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The phone system was also set to remind customers of their other support options and to apologize for the long (HP-induced) wait times upon the fifth, 10th, and 13th minute of the call.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • That reactor is now enveloped by a protective shelter to contain the lingering radiation.
    Max Hunder and Anastasiia Malenko, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
  • There are lingering memories of past layoffs: more than 1,000 jobs in Huntsville were lost when Constellation, a program to return astronauts to the moon, was shut down in 2010.
    Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Of those, 64% stayed at shelters and 36% were unsheltered in places not designed for human habitation.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Grab a coffee before heading out on the day’s adventure, or stay for breakfast sandwiches, eggs benedict, breakfast burritos, and avocado toast.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Instant Shine Mask for $15: Infused with biotin, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and red raspberry seed oil, this translucent, slightly viscous amber liquid purportedly seals the hair cuticle for a smooth and silky result.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Four teenagers have been cited in connection with the viscous killing of a coyote in Chicago city limits this month, police confirmed to USA TODAY Tuesday.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • One regular-season game remains before St. Charles East opens at 6 p.m. next Tuesday in the Willowbrook Regional semifinals.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The crowd remained loud as Doncic, on his first touch as a Laker, found Jaxson Hayes for an alley-oop dunk.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The opening of the jail had been delayed, the red carpet stored away, the prisoners' transfers into this facility put on hold.
    Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Additionally, decisions on pending petitions to expand coverage to autoimmune and cardiac conditions will be delayed and there will be fewer people to intervene when there are problems with prescriptions and treatment, according to Chevat.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Known as the devil’s fingers, this fungus starts life as a gelatinous, egg-like sac buried in the soil.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Okra, whose gelatinous flavor figures prominently in African, Asian, Caribbean, and Southern recipes, has seen a similar trajectory.
    Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Tarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarry. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.

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