Collocations for linger - verb
ADVERB
long
still
forever
It will linger forever in the minds of many people.
still
forever
It will linger forever in the minds of many people.
on
The feelings of hurt and resentment lingered on for years.
The feelings of hurt and resentment lingered on for years.
PREPOSITION
on
Her eyes lingered on the stranger's face.
Her eyes lingered on the stranger's face.
over
They stayed in the restaurant, lingering over coffee.
They stayed in the restaurant, lingering over coffee.
Linger is used with these nouns as the subject:
aroma, camera, gaze, scent, silence, suspicion, word
aroma, camera, gaze, scent, silence, suspicion, word