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Recent Examples of drowse
Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2019
The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowse
Noun
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Think: a long soak in the tub, taking an afternoon nap or simply lounging on the couch with a good book.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Just don’t show up here expecting a quiet afternoon nap.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
Verb
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But when Steven and Robin stop by Eileen’s house after returning from a relaxing cruise, their lives will never be the same.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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Or Martha’s Vineyard to relax around the shores with their families.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
22 May 2025
Verb
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In the first chapter, blue morning light rests over waves crashing against a shoreline, and off into the distance, Yates rides a jet ski, almost comically unbothered by the chop of the sea.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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The art of resting is one that entrepreneurs often think is beneath them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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And while some seeds can long outlive people in this dozing state, many grow old and expire, even under ideal storage conditions.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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And Greenlaw, dozing happily, was wearing a Denver Broncos jersey.—
Luca Evans,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Will the Royals’ slumbering bats continue to be an issue?—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2025
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In the nineteenth century, British writers depicted it as a land of innocents slumbering under the yoke of incompetent Oriental despotism.—
Sebastian Strangio,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2020
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“Drowse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowse. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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