How to Use cling in a Sentence

cling

1 of 2 verb
  • The children clung together under the little umbrella waiting for the storm to pass.
  • Yes, the oily resin can cling to clothes.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Those who don’t cling to the faith are heretics.
    — Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Don’t cling to what’s slipping away.
    — DossĂ©-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Each of those are still clinging to their plus signs — for now.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Waves spun them around the cove as the stranger clung to Badet’s board.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
  • The Guardians are clinging to life again.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Fans clung to Pujols, if from afar.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Toronto clung on to a 2-1 lead.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Salt stung eyes and clung to skin, while the smell of brine and fish hung heavy in the air.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Gomez clung to summer style in a white sundress.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The dream has to be pinned down, even though a faint trace of this truth still clings to it.
    — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026
  • Nurseries and a golf course clung to other parts of the city.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • That person was still clinging to the car when it was stopped.
    — CBS News, 21 June 2023
  • The sharp, pungent scent of chile peppers clings to the air.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Just hundreds of sheep clinging to the grassy slopes.
    — Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Nutsedges have nut-like tubers clinging to them.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Step back, zoom out, stop clinging to your measly private past.
    — Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The shoes are crafted in Italy from smooth leather that clings to the leg.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The top has a V-neck, puff sleeves, and a loose fit that won’t cling to you.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • And even worse, hope is already hard to cling to after just one week.
    — Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The lightweight pants have a relaxed fit that doesn’t cling and a cropped hem.
    — Melody Kazel, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The plant can grow as a shrub or as a vine, clinging to trees with aerial roots.
    — Eva Flowe april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Start with very fresh eggs—older whites are looser and won’t cling as well to the yolk.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The air was crisp, the shoreline quiet, and fresh snow clung to the alpine peaks above.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Yet there’s a strange karma that clings to the Cannes opener.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • The mother fails to cut the umbilicus and the fruits cling tight.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The sauce clings to the pasta and packs a mean punch of spicy, funky, sweet, salty flavor.
    — Bon AppĂ©tit Contributor, Bon AppĂ©tit, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The sticky, Midwestern soil clung to the iron.
    — Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • That might be one thing the government can cling to in troubled times.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025

cling

2 of 2 noun
  • These sheets have a great cling to them.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
  • What if a cling wrap could fight disease?
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
  • That’s the hope one clings to in moments like this.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The ego clings to likes, views, and applause just to feel whole.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The smell of hot cereal and damp earth clings low in the air.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Think fabric that is soft as silk, but without the cling.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
  • The sheet is placed in the dryer for softer clothes and less cling.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The sheet is placed in the dryer for softer clothes and less cling.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
  • Well then, these bloody handprint window clings are the item for you.
    — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The clings are meant to be peeled off after the party and reused at the next event.
    — Bonnie McCarthy, latimes.com, 16 Dec. 2017
  • The fabric feels cool against my skin and never sticks or clings, even on warmer nights.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Sweet, tangy dill and butter cling to tender, crisp potatoes.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Puffins wheel overhead, while fulmars and guillemots cling to cliff ledges like notes on a stave.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The starch helps the oil cling to the pasta and gives the dish a perfect — not greasy — texture.
    — America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2023
  • Parents may get up to three of the clings at their local police station.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • The robust sauce clings to the pasta, creating a dish far greater than the sum of its parts.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
  • When peeling poblanos, don’t worry if some skin clings; as long as most is removed, the peppers will be tender.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The sleek, smooth exterior clings close to my body, closer than any clothing or any body ever has.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Add a splash of the pasta cooking water to the sauce; the starch in the water will help the sauce cling to the noodles even more.
    — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The ancient monastery clings to the rock face, suspended between earth and sky like a benediction.
    — Shunali Khullar Shroff, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2025
  • For heavy pots, stick a chopstick in a few inches; if damp particles of soil cling, hold off on watering.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Some are more intact than others, and a few cling to not much more than remnants of their pre-contact existence.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The brand’s stretch jean tech somehow smoothes my stomach and clings to my legs without feeling restrictive.
    — Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The smell of brats clings to the air like SPF 50 on a sunburned uncle.
    — Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 2 July 2026
  • Stains form when coffee residue clings to mug surfaces; quickly rinsing after use can help prevent buildup.
    — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 June 2026
  • One stream of waste diversion that Sands has targeted is the amount of cling wrap that’s used on its premises.
    — Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The bitterness mellows into something deeply savory and clings to pasta like it was made for it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Shoes get cut, extras get left behind, and anything that wrinkles, clings, or only works for one outfit doesn’t make it.
    — Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Some dispensers even include a cutter, making ripping off a sheet of cling wrap so much easier.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • The latex catsuit clings to every crevice of Fedorova’s body.
    — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026

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