The memory lingered in her thoughts.

Meaning: She kept thinking about the beautiful butterfly even after she saw it.

Choice of Words: Memory is a record of something that has happened in the past. Lingered means to stay for a long time. Thoughts are the ideas and feelings that go through our minds.

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The memory stayed in her thoughts.

Meaning: This means she couldn't stop thinking about something that happened in the past.

Choice of Words: Memory means a picture, a story, or a feeling that you keep in your mind about something that happened in the past. Lingered means to stay or continue for a long time. Thoughts are ideas or feelings that go through your mind. When you put them together, "The memory lingered in her thoughts" means that she kept thinking about a memory or experience for a long time.

She couldn't forget the memory.

Meaning: This means she kept thinking about something that happened in the past, even though she tried not to.

Choice of Words: Forget means to not be able to remember something. Memory means a picture, a story, or a feeling that you keep in your mind about something that happened in the past. When you put them together, "She couldn't forget the memory" means that she tried to stop thinking about a memory or experience, but she couldn't.

The memory was stuck in her mind.

Meaning: This means she couldn't get rid of a memory or experience from her thoughts.

Choice of Words: Memory means a picture, a story, or a feeling that you keep in your mind about something that happened in the past. Stuck means to be unable to move or be removed. Mind means the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers. When you put them together, "The memory was stuck in her mind" means that she couldn't stop thinking about a memory or experience.

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