doze
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In a blaring nightclub in wartime Myanmar, partied-out revellers doze until dawn by the dancefloor, wary of journeying home despite the end of a post-coup curfew.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
They took naps on Sunday to make sure they didn’t doze off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Cameras caught him appearing to doze in December at a cabinet meeting and during a November announcement about reducing the cost of weight-loss medication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
He even seemed to doze off at one point in the middle of a presentation by Dr. Mehmet Oz, who runs Medicare and Medicaid, in the Oval Office.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2025
I let Peeta doze off while his clothes dry out, but by late afternoon, I don't dare wait any longer.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
In one canvas, a woman dozes peacefully on a couch; in another, two women linger in a lush garden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
Footage released on Tuesday shows police officers conferring on how to arrest the suspect as he apparently dozes in a car with a running engine.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2023
Food and sleep will be put aside, except when someone dozes off in a seat or on a colleague’s shoulder.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
Sergine Lucien dozes on an air mattress with her two children, Jayden and Phoenix, in Orlando on May 15.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2020
After an hour, Mama is lost in the music and Papa dozes in his chair.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
AFP on Saturday saw migrant minors milling around in a disused industrial park in Ceuta, while others dozed on the pavements outside.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"Half past one, I was still awake, all still bright-eyed, and kind of bushy-tailed, and then I went horizontal and dozed off," she recalled.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Teenagers and street dogs dozed in the sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
She was home at 9 p.m. and quickly dozed off, but within hours, she woke her mother up.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2024
I dozed off again, and after a while I felt a soft fumbling about my face, noiseless, like fingers on spindle cotton.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Dr Lindsay Browning, a psychologist and sleep expert, says the evidence suggests caffeine might not just stop you dozing off but can affect the quality of sleep as well.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
He can often be seen sunning himself on the dock, with other sea lions dozing or barking away nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
He’s been dozing off in meetings, which led Dick Cheney’s doctor to call for a medical evaluation.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2026
Instances where he appears to be dozing off are just moments of relaxation, he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
They camped in a dry gully bordered by a tangle of shrubs, and took shifts dozing on the hard rock ground and keeping watch.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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