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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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolce far niente
Noun
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The manager who is so often the picture of calm had reddened eyes, a hint of melancholy in his voice.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s threat shattered a monthslong calm on Wall Street, and the S&P 500 fell as much as 2% on worries about rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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All of which could lead to so much work that a man like Wyatt Harper might never have another day of idleness again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The best respite was on the boat's helipad.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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To have a true respite with fall foliage views all around, stay at The Horse Shoe Farm.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Dolce far niente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolce%20far%20niente. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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