STAY in a Sentence

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For STAY, below is one of 403 sentences:
Zeena continued in the same even tone: "I wanted you should stay and fix up that stove in Mattie's room afore the girl gets here."

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 Meanings and Examples of STAY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
stay
 v.  not move away from a place or situation
 v.  continue doing something or being in a particular state
 v.  live or be in a place for a short time as a visitor
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  "I want you should stay here this afternoon, Ethan," his wife said.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
2  Zeena continued in the same even tone: "I wanted you should stay and fix up that stove in Mattie's room afore the girl gets here."
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
3  You can go to the barbecue, remember that, and stay up through supper, but no balls until you are fourteen.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
4  Yes, she was very glad Ellen had been forced to stay at home.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
5  I'll stay here and I'll make them sorry.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
6  She disliked the stiff- necked India and the foolish prattling Honey and knew they disliked her equally, but she could not stay away from them.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
7  Why, Scarlett, when folks heard he was intending to go to Virginia as an army surgeon, all the ladies signed a petition begging him to stay here.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
8  If her stay was pleasant, she would remain indefinitely.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
9  As for Uncle Peter, he took it for granted that Scarlett had come to stay.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
10  Mrs. Meade's eyes grew wet as she pictured her soldier son home at last, home to stay.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
11  She was sick now, her pregnancy making itself felt in many unpleasant ways, but she refused to obey Dr. Meade's commands and stay in bed.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
12  There was nothing to do but invite him to stay, although Aunt Pitty knew how the doctor and Mrs. Meade felt about him and how bitter Fanny was against any man not in uniform.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
13  I'll write your mother today and tell her how much we need you, and I'm sure she'll understand and let you stay.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
14  And as for why I stay here--well, I've read a good deal about sieges, beleaguered cities and the like, but I've never seen one.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
15  So I think I'll stay here and watch.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
Example Sentence: (193 in 13 pages)
16  All his instincts told him to stay near the car and wait for help.
17  Let's stay in and watch a film.
18  I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies.
19  I plan to stay for a week.
20  You can stay for the weekend if you like.
21  Whether we can stay in this situation is debatable.
22  He seemed undecided whether to go or stay.
23  It is quite indifferent to me whether you go or stay.
24  He packed off his wife and children to stay in a caravan in Wales.
25  He needs to win this game to stay in the match.
26  I will make this radio work even if I have to stay up all night.
27  Because of illness she didn't get much benefit from her stay abroad.
28  You can go out to play as long as you stay in the back yard.
29  I'm going to stay with my brother in his house near the sea.
30  If there is nowhere to stay, we'll have to camp out.