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Recent Examples of dolce far niente
At the new Alba in West Hollywood, Cobi Levy is celebrating il dolce far niente, which is the sweetness of doing nothing.
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Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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
Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolce far niente
Noun
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This lightweight, waffle-weave blanket is perfect for summer in the South, and the soothing oatmeal color will bring a sense of calm to any bedroom.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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Take, for example, Changi Airport in Singapore, which has the world's tallest indoor waterfall and around 600,000 plants, two features that lend a sense of calm.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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This shade has another benefit in a warming world—respite for farmworkers.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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In the past, City Island was best known for its large seafood restaurants, often with nautical themes, that drew generations of diners seeking a respite from the hot concrete and stale air of the boroughs during the summer months.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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