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as in visit
a temporary residing as another's guest a fable about the tarry of two Americans in a Scottish village that every century magically comes into existence for a day

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tarry

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verb

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as in to stay
to reside as a temporary guest he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights

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tarry

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adjective

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Verb
Read More: 10 New Year's Traditions From Across the Globe There was still much reason to pray after Jan. 1, 1863, and so tarrying in prayer on New Year’s Eve became an annual tradition. Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024 To avoid suspicion, the young men decided to tarry for a couple of days rather than cross into the neighboring socialist republic right away. Longreads, 6 July 2022
Adjective
Often, Petite Sirah produces a wine that is too tarry, too dense, too chewy. Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 1 Sep. 2020 Ingestion of sago palm leaves, seeds or other plant parts causes liver failure, usually signaled by drooling, vomiting, diarrhea or a tarry black stool, depression, appetite loss, abdominal pain, lethargy and jaundice. Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 14 Mar. 2018 See All Example Sentences for tarry
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Noun
  • Health systems are using these tools to document patient visits, allowing doctors to have natural conversations with patients rather than typing notes on a computer.
    Gil Press, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Trotter said his visits to foie gras farms convinced him that the force-feeding process causes the birds to suffer.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This year’s draft class has a lot of depth at tight end, which could be why the Jets wait until Round 2 to select one.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • When hailing rides from their home, African Americans also wait up to 22 percent longer for the ride to arrive.
    Kaja Šeruga, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Private patios are planted with succulents and shaded by native trees, while the center of the property is anchored by a sunken dipping pool and communal fire pit perfect for lingering evenings and slow conversations.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Managers don’t always appreciate lingering legacies.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For First-Class Mail, the current service standard day range of 1-5 days is staying the same, while the day ranges for end-to-end Marketing Mail, Periodicals, and Package Services are being shortened.
    Bonnie Bolden, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Richie Grainge stayed true to her favorite pure: the Loro Piana Extra Pocket.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The viscous substance coats the attacker, immobilizing or fatally compromising them by clogging joints, mouthparts and spiracles.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The microbes go on to form a viscous coating known as a biofilm, which is resistant to antibiotics.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Whether cooking for Hollywood stars or crafting simple dishes for his audience, Arya remained grounded in the belief that true success comes from being real, not manufactured.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Despite a sentence that will likely mean spending the rest of her life in prison, Melody remains determined to prove her innocence.
    Susan Mallie, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There's also great uncertainty as Trump seeks negotiations with China and begins talks with other counties whose larger tariffs were delayed by 90 days.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Research suggests that females who have autism are more likely to use this strategy, which can lead to a mismatch between the internal experience and the external behavior—and may play a role in delaying diagnosis.1 4.
    Heidi Moawad, MD, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Sunfish reside in open waters across the globe in tropical and temperate oceans and feed on mainly jellies and other gelatinous zooplankton like salps, squid, fish, crustaceans and algae.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Finally, any biofilm debris that withstood the initial onslaught sticks to the robot's gelatinous body, getting carried away with it instead of remaining on the implant.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Tarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarry. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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