stay in
phrasal verb
stayed in; staying in; stays in
: to stay inside or at home instead of going out
We went to a movie last night, but tonight we're staying in.
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The next wave of guests has officially checked into The White Lotus season 4 for a stay in France.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
After a nearly two-month search for a successor, Yankee GM Brian Cashman elected to stay in house and last week named 44-year-old Mario Garza, who’s spent 16 years in various capacities in the Yankees minor league and scouting departments, as the new international scouting director.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Joshua takes advantage of cold-shooting Cleburne Joshua took a leg up in staying in the running for the final playoff spot in District 8-5A with a 42-19 drubbing of Cleburne on Friday night at Cleburne High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
Sure, some trends—like chokers and flower crowns—can stay in the past.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
After a nearly two-month search for a successor, Yankee GM Brian Cashman elected to stay in house and last week named 44-year-old Mario Garza, who’s spent 16 years in various capacities in the Yankees minor league and scouting departments, as the new international scouting director.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Joshua takes advantage of cold-shooting Cleburne Joshua took a leg up in staying in the running for the final playoff spot in District 8-5A with a 42-19 drubbing of Cleburne on Friday night at Cleburne High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
Sure, some trends—like chokers and flower crowns—can stay in the past.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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