His presence hovered over several generations of pianists who followed him.

The presence of the Bielski brothers hovered over the event.

The enemy was still there, a darksome presence hovering always just beyond the edge of sight.

But they speak often and remain very close, and the father remains a vast if barely seen presence hovering over the son's campaign.

One heroine, based on a real-life woman, becomes an ethereal, legendary presence hovering over the film.

Imagine her returning through the years, a ghostly presence hovering in movie theaters, watching what has become of her novel.

His presence hovers above the less-than-ideal ingredients put at his disposal.

All things about her had become intimate, she had known them near and lovely, like presences hovering upon her.

The others were presences hovering around her.

She heard the Cricket-voice more plainly soon, and was conscious, through her blindness, of the presence hovering about her father.