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Recent Examples of nod off
At one point, cameras appeared to catch the Jets’ head coach, Aaron Glenn, nodding off.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Toward the end of the performance sequence, editor Adam Biskupski cuts between the Vanguard stage and 25-year-old LaFaro nodding off at the wheel of his car less than a month later.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Instead of lab testing, our editors round up the best by nodding off and reviewing the industry-leading beds in their homes.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
Watching the crowd nod off will destroy your confidence.
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Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Toward the end of the performance sequence, editor Adam Biskupski cuts between the Vanguard stage and 25-year-old LaFaro nodding off at the wheel of his car less than a month later.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Instead of lab testing, our editors round up the best by nodding off and reviewing the industry-leading beds in their homes.
—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
Watching the crowd nod off will destroy your confidence.
—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nod off
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“Nod off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nod%20off. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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