stick around

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Recent Examples of stick around Meanwhile, labels like Ralph Lauren and Sandy Liang showed cropped bottoms on their spring-summer 2026 runways, meaning the look will stick around well into next year. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025 Still, her self-image as a not-quite actress—a conscientious objector in the age of the influencer—had stuck around. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025 For new creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, the flip-flop trend is sticking around next year. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 After all, with Howey being a series regular, the guy could very well be sticking around for the long haul. Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick around
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
  • With more than 600 million copies of the books sold worldwide, and everything related to them continuing to do well years after the initial release of the books, one wonders how this series remains popular despite the deluge of young adult novels (and controversy) that followed it.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Yousef Obeid kicked a 25-yard field goal with just over four minutes remaining to put the Bears up for good in Murfreesboo, Tennessee.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Not many players Simons’ age would have stayed so committed to the process of growth.
    Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Number one, maybe your soil stays too wet or too dry.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Predictably, both girls were furious and didn’t hang around, leaving Leo free to focus on Michelle.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are over, but there are still some hot deals hanging around after the event.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For American farmers waiting on harvesting equipment, that means delays, shortages and higher costs down the line.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • During their 3-1 victory over Manchester United last month, a total of 14 minutes and 25 seconds was spent waiting for play to be restarted from throw-ins.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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