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Recent Examples of drowse
Noun
The wealthy suburb of Phoenix drowses in the heat of the Sonoran Desert, sprinkled with luxury resorts catering to snowbirds in what Arizonans call the Valley of the Sun.—Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2019
Verb
Jena looked over at the man’s camel, drowsing alongside the tent.—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 Stars lounged and drowsed: Muhammad Ali with a newspaper, Peter Cook in his old mac on a lilo in a Hollywood pool.—The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
Everything seems to be going Laura’s way until one afternoon, after Daniel has been put down for his nap — that’s how the dialogue sounds — things get steamy with Howard.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
No amount of naps, no amount of sleep could refresh me.
The property, located in the heart of Jackson, has an on-site concierge to book safaris, outdoor adventures, and wellness appointments to relax between autumn adventures.
Still, Demi Moore never rests on her style laurels.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
The visible-light photo, taken by one of Maxar Technologies' WorldView Legion satellites orbiting at an altitude of 312 miles (518 kilometers), shows what appears to be a fleet of fighter jets resting on the ramp adjacent to the runway surrounded by brown, arid soil.
So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.
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Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
In yet another post showing the dog — which appears to be a miniature dachshund — dozing on a rug by a fireplace, Evans revealed that her name is Lala.
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