How to Use stay on in a Sentence

stay on

verb
  • And red caps no longer stayed on.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • His eight-iron barely stayed on the back of the green.
    Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • Female blue ghosts stay on the ground and emit a very low light.
    Eva Flowe july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • His 8-iron barely stayed on the back of the green.
    CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • And Alexander could make sure the show stays on the rails.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 May 2026
  • The duo didn’t just stay on the offensive side of the ball.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean that Democrats will stay on the sidelines.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • And the striving didn’t stay on the ballfield or in the ring.
    Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026
  • On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
    Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • If the bear attempts to roll you over, try to stay on your stomach.
    ABC News, 28 May 2026
  • The dogs in training stay on the grounds between three to five weeks.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • Pause briefly, choose your words with intention, and stay on point.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The water stays on the surface.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
  • The idea is to stay on top of your goals and tackle them in the best order.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
  • And when that happens, the consequences do not stay on a screen.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • Lee slid awkwardly and stayed on the ground near home plate after the play.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Cortes was allowed to stay on first base as the crowd booed the decision.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Callaway stayed on until the end of the season.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
  • Antonelli failed to stay on track in the first corner, but just went off the course.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
  • This information does not stay on one post.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • Sometimes those meetings stay on the surface; this one [did not].
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Others want to stay offline but struggle to stay on the wagon.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Witnesses were able to convince the woman to stay on the ground.
    Logan Hall, CBS News, 23 May 2026
  • The sport is better when players of that caliber stay on campus.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • No other Fed chair has stayed on the board in nearly 80 years.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 May 2026
  • Báez stayed on the ground as a trainer evaluated him.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Research shows that men who adopt healthy habits and stay on top of their screenings can add more than a decade to their lives.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Ivar stayed on his feet, even after Axiom flew in with a suicide dive of his own.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • When the slot-line pass occurs, a goalie must then decide whether to stay on his feet to follow the puck or slide.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • The young princess had small light blue details sewn into her dress to stay on theme with her family.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

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