while away
phrasal verb
whiled away; whiling away; whiles away
: to spend (time) doing something pleasant and easy
We whiled away the afternoon with a walk around the garden.
Examples of while away in a Sentence
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An endless scroll of homemade productions, many of them shot in small towns or farms and set to popular music, helped while away the hours across the world’s cheapest and fastest-growing mobile-data network.
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Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
No more can Po while away his days punching dudes and eating dumplings.
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Maybe while away the time by tidying up your castle?
—Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 9 Feb. 2024
With an array of bars, nightclubs, and immersive entertainment—and more peaceful areas like the spa—there’s no shortage of ways to while away the days on the Atlantic.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024
Some lingered for just a few sets, whereas others committed themselves for hours, bringing out balls of yarn and knitting needles to while away the time.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
Robinson recorded a pair of double-doubles in the G League while away from the Heat at the start of this trip.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
San Miguel is a perfect place for peaceful walks past magnificent private homes secreted behind humble neocolonial facades, for whiling away hours in quiet corners of the Bosque de Chapultepec, or for sipping hibiscus mead brewed right here in the city, a specialty at Masala y Maíz.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
There’s no better way to while away a weekend than antique shopping in Brooklyn.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
No more can Po while away his days punching dudes and eating dumplings.
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Maybe while away the time by tidying up your castle?
—Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 9 Feb. 2024
With an array of bars, nightclubs, and immersive entertainment—and more peaceful areas like the spa—there’s no shortage of ways to while away the days on the Atlantic.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024
Some lingered for just a few sets, whereas others committed themselves for hours, bringing out balls of yarn and knitting needles to while away the time.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
Robinson recorded a pair of double-doubles in the G League while away from the Heat at the start of this trip.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
San Miguel is a perfect place for peaceful walks past magnificent private homes secreted behind humble neocolonial facades, for whiling away hours in quiet corners of the Bosque de Chapultepec, or for sipping hibiscus mead brewed right here in the city, a specialty at Masala y Maíz.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
There’s no better way to while away a weekend than antique shopping in Brooklyn.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
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“While away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/while%20away. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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