dolce far niente

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Recent Examples of dolce far niente At Jeremy Adler’s new Beethoven Market in L.A.’s Mar Vista neighborhood, happy hour is called ora del dolce far niente. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolce far niente
Noun
  • At a conference hosted by Bloomberg in downtown Manhattan, however, several private equity executives urged calm, assuring the audience the overall economic and regulatory outlook remained sunny.
    Greg McKenna, Fortune, 25 June 2025
  • Wall Street’s fear gauge, the CBOE Volatility Index, was down 12%, signaling relative calm in markets.
    Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Rome’s Villa Pamphili Park with its ornate flowerbeds, lawns and walkways is the Italian capital’s largest landscaped garden and a place of respite for the local population as temperatures soar in the summer.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 June 2025
  • Scenes with her father provide some respite from the unrelenting violence, but we’re left wanting to know more about his background.
    Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025

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“Dolce far niente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolce%20far%20niente. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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