LINGERERS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

lingerers

noun

plural of lingerer

as in snails

someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others he's known as a lingerer, always the last to arrive and the last to leave

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Recent Examples of lingerers Nakamura designs for lingerers. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Scientists rescued 34 endangered humped tree snails from Guam by collecting them in empty peanut butter jars ahead of a powerful typhoon.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
She and her hundreds of pet snails are visited by a young man named Edward Ridgeway (Alden Ehrenreich) who has been sent by her American publisher to convince her to sign a contract to write one more Ripley novel.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of snails

Noun

Earnings season is winding down, but a few stragglers in the portfolio are still left to report this week.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
On the streets below, vendors are hawking bootleg merchandise as stragglers from the festivities color the sidewalks with blue-and-orange jerseys and hats.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of stragglers

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