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Example sentences for "staying"

Lexicographically close words:
stayed; stayes; stayest; stayeth; stayin; stayne; stayres; stays; staysail; staysails
  1. He is staying with Mr. Larned, my college mate's father, who lives in Jamaica Plain, but he will not be there until this evening.

  2. He was staying at the Revere House when I paid him his three hundred dollars.

  3. As nothing could be gained by Joe's staying home, and as his baseball money was very much needed at this trying time, it was decided that he had better rejoin his team.

  4. Where, however, the hostess has a guest staying with her and also daughters of her own, three cards are to be left.

  5. The same procedure is necessary in the case of a hostess who has a friend staying with her.

  6. Got acquainted with him right here in this parish one winter, when he was staying at the hotel over there, and it was the second winter when he hired me and took me north with him.

  7. Was selling a book, so I understood, but was staying with the pastor of the Presbyterian church, and high in their favor.

  8. She no longer needed the sacrifice her mother made in staying with her, and Mrs. Tulliver was persuaded to go back to the Mill.

  9. In the last analysis, he is not unlike Reed; they have the same staying power, the same trick of hating to take themselves in earnest.

  10. Had Brenton held within himself one tenth of Reed Opdyke's staying power, all would have come out right in the end.

  11. About my staying here or anywhere, I suppose it all depends upon the Bishop.

  12. You merely are the latest sensation in returning prodigals; you haven't sufficient staying power to become a charity, or even a fad.

  13. Her attitude betokened her intention of staying there until the matter had been fought out to a finish.

  14. I'm staying at a Bevisham hotel,' said Beauchamp.

  15. Where are you staying in the neighbourhood?

  16. So I quite thought of staying at the British Museum this winter, even alone, and finishing what I was at.

  17. Quite heroic, for her heart is set upon staying on at college," the old gentleman had remarked half aloud as he smoothed out her letter.

  18. I had a notion from your letters last spring you were staying over there indefinitely.

  19. I put down my book and tried to think of some excuse for staying home, in case it was my bridge-playing friends of the afternoon wanting me to come back to the club.

  20. The only reason Warren brought you here, was to try to talk me into staying with him.

  21. Helen got quite confidential while she was staying with me, and the things she told me about Woods made me see he was really in love with her.

  22. Hoping I could retrieve the revolver later, and realizing that nothing could be gained by staying there longer, I started toward the car.

  23. All were anxious to attend the church, as staying away would amount to a confession of disloyalty; but there was not one of them who did not go with fear and trembling, wishing that the day was over, though dreading what it might bring forth.

  24. If so, that accounts for his staying with you, instead of going with Isaac; which I wondered at.

  25. It seemed so incredible that I should not be able to preserve any wreck of my property for my children, that I have lingered on, staying month after month, till now I cannot get away.

  26. The act of staying or residing in a place.

  27. Primarily, a place of standing or staying together; hence, any solemn assembly or council.

  28. Now instead of staying in some large town on this side where they might get knowledge of us by telegraph, it would be better for us to go into Portugal, and from there go directly to Seville.

  29. The widow insisted on staying to watch that night, for it was two nights since either Juana or Miguel had gotten any sleep.

  30. And her cousin replied:-- "I have sent a copy of your letter to Alfonso, and assured him that he would enjoy much staying with you.

  31. In a week's time, staying in bed for breakfast had made such a difference to Jane that Gertrude was held once more to have solved the problem.

  32. He asked to see Miss Collett, who was staying there with her cousin.

  33. He had arrived later and he was staying late.

  34. She was justified in staying on, since her genius had come back to her, divinely placable, divinely propitiated and appeased.

  35. She was now, he had learned, staying with her former mistress at Fleet, in Hampshire.

  36. He explained that he was staying in the village, at the Three Crowns.

  37. The Brodricks all knew that Jane was staying in bed for breakfast.

  38. Three weeks passed and Tanqueray was still staying in his inn at Chagford.

  39. He insisted on their all staying to tea, to dinner, on their giving him, now that they had come, a day.

  40. So he's left Wilbury and he's staying in Okehampton.

  41. Indeed, I wrote out a full statement while I was staying with Paul.

  42. He has been staying in Commercy and in Longuyon.

  43. Mother and I had been staying at the White Hart at Salisbury while Sir Hugh had been inspecting some troops.

  44. In the invitation the general had remarked that he and his stepdaughter Enid were staying at the Panmure Hotel at Monifieth--so well known to golfers--and that after the inspection he hoped they would lunch together.

  45. He knew that she was staying in the vicinity, but had never expected to see her so quickly.

  46. I am allowed to give the name of the owner, who is living at Lyme Regis, where I was staying last week.

  47. For some weeks I have been staying away from my house in the country, where is the fine young retriever in question.

  48. A friend who is staying with me tells me that a few months ago her dog was lost for a week, and at the end of that time it came back one night in a scarlet ruff and spangles, and looking altogether dreadfully dissipated.

  49. Presently I went away, and when I came back I found Cherry had carried all the pups on to the top of my luggage, and evidently had not the least intention of staying behind.

  50. I was staying at the Mohawk Indian Institution, Brantford, Ontario.

  51. From what you tell me, I presume you must have been staying at the kraal of Mynheer Van Ormon.

  52. Willem will kill a buffalo, and insist on our staying to eat it.

  53. No time was lost in staying by a spot fraught with so many unpleasant memories; and by the dawn of day our adventurers and their African friends were well on the way towards their encampment.

  54. Confident that the animal could not keep its feet till morning, after the rough handling it had received, they resolved upon staying till it fell, and securing its fine tusks.

  55. Razumov said perfunctorily, and very vexed at her staying behind to talk to him "From Zurich--yes, of course.

  56. Is he staying in the Chateau as a guest--do you suppose?

  57. The famous Father Zosim was staying here in Geneva for some two months about a year ago," I said.

  58. I am sorry I am not staying here a few days.

  59. We may meet some of our neighbours, and after staying with you all that while in New York I don't want to go back on you.

  60. He's from the prairie where Miss Torrance's father lives, and is staying a day or two with us.

  61. No," he said decisively, "I'm staying right here.

  62. This Dorothy happened to be staying just then with the Reverend Jonas Clark, under the protection of Madam Lydia Hancock, the governor's aunt.

  63. Then he came for a visit, staying for a space in Hopkinton, as well as in the city.

  64. Why, they are in the right, to be sure, if they resolve to venture staying in town.

  65. I shall see you at Jooneer, as soon as matters are finished with the English; then I shall, after staying a few days there, rejoin Scindia, in whose service I am.

  66. He remained there for two years, and became so great a favourite that Mrs. Sankey insisted on his staying with her, without charge, for three or four months after the time for which she had received payment for him.

  67. Two merchants who have been staying here left me, yesterday; and I can let you have all the house, except one room for myself.

  68. She was thrown back upon herself; and the check and the disappointment shewed how much, secretly she had been staying herself upon this hope which had failed her.

  69. And staying no further parley, which she felt just then unable to bear, she gathered together her brushes and dusters and climbed up the long stairs again.

  70. I suppose they're staying at Brown's farm.

  71. You're the boy who's staying with Miss Forster at the Willows.

  72. What are the advantages of staying in school?

  73. Prepare a paper on one of the following subjects: The Advantages of Staying in School One Law-abiding Citizen That I Know What One Man I Know Knows About the Rights and Privileges of the American Citizen Under the Constitution.


  74. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "staying" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    abiding; abode; aged; ancient; antique; changeless; chronic; cohabitation; constant; continuing; continuous; durable; dwelling; enduring; evergreen; firm; fixed; frozen; hardy; immobile; immutable; indefatigable; intact; inveterate; inviolate; lasting; living; lodging; nesting; occupancy; occupation; old; perdurable; perennial; permanent; perpetual; persistent; quiescent; remaining; residence; resident; rigid; solid; squatting; stable; static; stationary; steadfast; steady; sustained; tenancy; torpid; tough; unaltered; unceasing; unchangeable; unchanging; unchecked; undying; unfading; unfailing; unremitting; unvarying; visitation; vital