She kept the letter in her drawer for years before finally reading it.

She kept to the schedule despite the delays.

She kept on practicing the violin until she mastered the concerto.

She kept in with the neighborhood association to stay informed about local issues.

The antique vase was carefully kept in the museum's climate-controlled storage for decades.

Everyone in town suspected she was a kept woman, because the expensive clothes and late-night visits never matched her modest job.

Even after the news, she kept it together until she reached the car.

Although everyone else was arguing, she kept shtum and left quietly.

After her children left for college, she kept house in the old farmhouse and tended the garden every morning.

She kept schtum during the meeting, even when she disagreed.