Examples of dolce far niente in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It's rumpled in the dolce far niente way, not in the I'm-a-schlub manner. — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 19 June 2021 The secret to its longevity, then and now, is a steadfast commitment to the idea of dolce far niente, the elysian pleasantness of doing absolutely nothing except enjoying yourself. — Spencer Bailey, Town & Country, 28 Mar. 2021 Borrowing from the downtime that the Italians call dolce far niente (the sweetness of doing nothing), the act of cooking a meal can encourage a wandering mind. — Annemarie Dooling, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2021 Life has a rhythm of its own here, deliciously slow and languid, the kind of dolce far niente (the sweetness of doing nothing) that makes for the very best kind of holiday. — Skye Mcalpine, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2018

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“Dolce far niente.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolce%20far%20niente. Accessed 22 May. 2022.

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