nap

The other afternoon, I was trying to take a nap.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Once everyone is locked in, COs get to lounge around inside the bubble: eat, drink coffee, flirt with each other, complain, maybe nap until they have to perform the 10:30 p.m. count.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

He asked to take a nap in a mattress store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Dr Line Victoria Moen, a researcher at Norway's National Institute of Occupational Health in Oslo, is investigating whether a planned nap may be part of the answer.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

“Go,” my mother said, adding, “Maybe he’ll nap for you.”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

Then he drove me home and napped before heading to work at around 2 or 3 a.m. at his produce business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Some napped on a beach with their faces shielded from the sun by plastic bags or T-shirts, while others rested with backpacks tucked beneath their heads.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

In May, residents on Main Street reported that a bear had broken into multiple houses, including one incursion that involved a bear standing over 82-year-old Dale Hunter as he napped on his couch.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

“I love this place,” Marion said in the space where a half-dozen other people napped and charged their phones.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024

I sat on the porch steps with my earbuds in while Butternut napped in a patch of sun at my feet.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

“With Finch, I improved most with eating, napping, and taking breaks. I was excited to check things off—and felt guilty when I didn’t.”

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

Walks get shorter, vet visits become more frequent, and it is understood that a dog will spend more of her day napping than out chasing a ball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The boy was supposed to be napping but escaped his parents' supervision for at least 45 minutes, and climbed into the car.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

I’m surprised Rubio didn’t trot out after the cameras caught Trump napping to testify that he’s never seen him asleep.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

Once there, I walked through a grove of eucalyptus trees and alongside a bald pasture of starving cattle, past the guard napping in his gatehouse, and into the waiting arms of my monkey.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris