doze

Example Sentences

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The crowd of 300-400 clutch the branded hats and flags they've been given, but soon wilt in the afternoon heat, some dozing off.

From BBC

Teenagers and street dogs dozed in the sun.

From Los Angeles Times

The princess tended to doze in her chair for much of the day, which meant she was often awake late at night, playing solitaire alone in her room.

From Literature

Penelope, slumped in the first row of the auditorium, yawned and dozed until the children had to poke her awake.

From Literature

“The roof of Ashton Place seems to have sprung a leak,” she thought, still in a deep doze.

From Literature