How to use "stay" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "stay" in popular movie and book plots

  • Gulliver returns home, determined to stay there for the rest of his days.  - Gulliver's Travels
  • The Tilneys invite Catherine to stay with them for a few weeks at their home, Northanger Abbey.  - Northanger Abbey
  • Mary sobers and Steve decides to stay with her for a while.  - The Wedding Planner
  • The final test of his Advanced Survival class is to stay alive on an unfamiliar planet for between two and ten days.  - Tunnel in the Sky
  • Ramius and his officers stay behind, claiming they are about to scuttle the submarine to prevent it getting into the hands of the Americans.  - The Hunt for Red October
  • After the duplicates are killed, Coulson orders Lincoln to stay out of the field until they have a cure for Hive's infection.  - The Singularity (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
  • O'Neil orders some men to stay behind to guard the Stargate.  - Stargate (film)
  • After Edward departs, Anne and Lucy Steele, the vulgar cousins of Lady Middleton, come to stay at Barton Park.  - Sense and Sensibility
  • Though close, San decides to stay in the forest; Ashitaka will help rebuild Irontown, but tells San he will visit her.  - Princess Mononoke
  • The fugitives resolved to stay in the house and wait for the arrival of the King's men.  - Gunpowder Plot
  • She initially reacts with distress, but ultimately decides to stay with him.  - Glen or Glenda
  • They are eventually spotted together, forcing both to stay on the run from the police.  - Young and Innocent
  • The vampire hunters stay at dr Seward's residence, holding nightly meetings and providing reports based on each of their various tasks.  - Dracula
  • Bruce invites the orphaned Dick to stay at Wayne Manor.  - Batman Forever
  • Paul uses a combination of bartering and manipulation to stay by Albert's side.  - All Quiet on the Western Front
  • Alex coyly feigns illness to his parents to stay out of school the next day.  - A Clockwork Orange (novel)

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