Memories of the storm lingered long after it passed.

Meaning: This means that the people who experienced the storm continued to think about it and feel its effects even after it was over.

Choice of Words: Memories are thoughts or feelings that you have about something that happened in the past. Lingered means to stay somewhere for a long time. Long means for a period of time. After means following something in time. Passed means to move from one place to another.

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• Rainbows appeared after the storm passed.
• Life slowly returned to normal after the storm passed.
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• The sweet sensation lingered in my mouth long after I finished.
• The music lingered in the air long after the concert ended.
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• The cake's sweetness lingered on his tongue long after the party ended.
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