as in tranquillity
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Recent Examples of dolce far niente
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.
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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
It's rumpled in the dolce far niente way, not in the I'm-a-schlub manner.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 19 June 2021
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
It's rumpled in the dolce far niente way, not in the I'm-a-schlub manner.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 19 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolce far niente
Noun
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The final shot is of an old man peacefully looking at the beautiful Amrum ocean, perhaps showing the calm before a new storm.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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For instance, for someone who finds that kind of calm in Middle Eastern landscapes, a scent could potentially become a memory.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Frimpong’s recovery pace is also much better than Alexander-Arnold’s, so there might be a little more respite for the defensive midfielders with their new right-back in place.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Putting games and aircraft on autopilot is usually only a very brief respite from what’s coming next.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Dolce far niente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolce%20far%20niente. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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