as in stayed
to reside as a temporary guest
began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country
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Desler moved to stand beside the Emperor’s throne and stayed there, hands clasped behind her back.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025 -
The following year came his transfer to Manchester City, where Thornley was top scorer and captain and stayed for eight years before moving to South Shields in the north-east of England.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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With a modest collection that heavily features Napa and Bordeaux, Babbitt visited the latter region this past August and made Château D’Issan his first stop.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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Appreciated by locals and visited by celebs like Elsa Pataky, Chris Hemsworth, and Matt Damon, this luxury farmhouse in Getaria is an idyllic base set among the owners' txakoli vineyards.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Sojourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourned. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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