The melody lingered in the air long after the music stopped.

Meaning: Even after the music had finished, the tune seemed to stay in the air for a long time, creating a lingering sense of the performance.

Choice of Words: Melody refers to the main tune or recognizable part of a piece of music. Linger means to stay or remain somewhere for a long time. Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the Earth, and Stopped means to cease or come to an end.

Alternative Expressions

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