His tone lingered in the air, almost like the tone of a musical instrument.

She lingered in the window until the windy sunset died in bat-colored dusk; then, going to bed, she lay sleepless all night.

Stars fading but I linger on, dear / Still craving your kiss / I'm longin' to linger till dawn, dear / Just saying this

It takes into account […] predictions of how long radioactive contaminants will linger in the soil and water near the nuclear facility.

Mrs. Clinton’s main opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-described Democratic Socialist, has proved to be more formidable than most people, including Mrs. Clinton, anticipated. He has brought income inequality and the lingering pain of the middle class to center stage and pushed Mrs. Clinton a bit more to the left than she might have gone on economic issues.

He lingered through the day, and died that evening as the sun went down.

During his absence the queen fell ill, and after lingering for some time she died.

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