Example Sentences

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She said he returned less than 24 hours later and loitered outside her house for hours.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A gaggle of reporters and neighbors loitered around the property filming as a helicopter hovered overhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

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

In Lockhart, after conducting our business, Harry loitered on the corner so he could admire the figures of the ladies strolling by, exhibiting the latest finery from the local milliner.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly