sojourn
noun
a temporary stay.
have been sojourning
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present perfect progressiveof sojourn.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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They are en route from Germany—where they have been sojourning since their marriage—for England, where her accouchement is to take place.
From The Idler in France by Marguerite, Countess of Blessington
Dear Madam,—Your letter addressed to me in Dublin followed me here into the heart of the Black Forest, where I have been sojourning for some time past.
From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I by Edmund Downey
Lady Lackington and myself have been sojourning here the last three weeks, awaiting this arrival, and I am at a loss to see why our patience is to be pushed further.
From Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Charles James Lever
"Might I ask how long I have been sojourning on the top floor of this house, and how I got there?"
From Bambi by Marjorie Benton Cooke
The most remarkable passage relates to the arch-conspirator Guye Fawkes, who must have been sojourning at Venice at that time.
From Pope: His Descent and Family Connections Facts and Conjectures by Joseph Hunter
