dolce far niente
noun
dol·ce far nien·te
ˈdōl-chē-ˌfär-nē-ˈen-tē 
: pleasant relaxation in carefree idleness
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At Jeremy Adler’s new Beethoven Market in L.A.’s Mar Vista neighborhood, happy hour is called ora del dolce far niente.
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Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Alternatively, those who want to conjure a Mediterranean feel this summer, there are plenty retro-printed one-pieces from Pucci and Missoni, to really lean into a ‘dolce far niente’ mood.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 13 May 2025
If your desire is simply to relax and enjoy il dolce far niente—doing a bit of nothing—there’s always the tranquil and inviting stretch of white-sand beach.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
If your desire is simply to relax and enjoy il dolce far niente—doing a bit of nothing—there’s always the tranquil and inviting stretch of white-sand beach.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
With bocce courts, yoga, a vegetable garden, and immersive activities like gelato-making classes, guests have endless little discoveries to make while practicing the hotel’s dolce far niente ethos.
—Maria Yagoda, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
If work from home has become always working from home, MSC Cruises’ MSC Seashore has the antidote: a Caribbean-cruising oasis with plenty of places to savor il dolce far niente.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2022
The lobby, guest rooms, spa and two pools combine a clubby modernism and dolce far niente, while heart-skipping views of the Dolomites backdrop it all.
—Andrew Nelson, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022
Instead of the dolce far niente ambiance found in many Italian coastal resorts, the attitude here seems to be dolce far qualcosa, and the more active the better.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
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Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Alternatively, those who want to conjure a Mediterranean feel this summer, there are plenty retro-printed one-pieces from Pucci and Missoni, to really lean into a ‘dolce far niente’ mood.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 13 May 2025
If your desire is simply to relax and enjoy il dolce far niente—doing a bit of nothing—there’s always the tranquil and inviting stretch of white-sand beach.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
If your desire is simply to relax and enjoy il dolce far niente—doing a bit of nothing—there’s always the tranquil and inviting stretch of white-sand beach.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
With bocce courts, yoga, a vegetable garden, and immersive activities like gelato-making classes, guests have endless little discoveries to make while practicing the hotel’s dolce far niente ethos.
—Maria Yagoda, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
If work from home has become always working from home, MSC Cruises’ MSC Seashore has the antidote: a Caribbean-cruising oasis with plenty of places to savor il dolce far niente.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2022
The lobby, guest rooms, spa and two pools combine a clubby modernism and dolce far niente, while heart-skipping views of the Dolomites backdrop it all.
—Andrew Nelson, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022
Instead of the dolce far niente ambiance found in many Italian coastal resorts, the attitude here seems to be dolce far qualcosa, and the more active the better.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
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