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laze

[leyz] / leɪz /


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Two large pregnant pigs laze in an adjacent pen.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2023

"I think the stereotype is that people work from home and don't get anything done, they laze about and clock off early, but it's definitely not the case."

From BBC Feb. 27, 2022

No one was seriously hurt in that laze either.

From Seattle Times Nov. 20, 2021

Dogs laze under tables, children scamper around playing corn hole and leaping off low stone walls in the grass.

From Washington Post Oct. 20, 2021

In the meantime, it was extremely pleasant to laze in Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham’s kitchen after a vigorous day’s work.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

This summer, their 30-to-40-minute lazes with Junie to, at and from the dog park have transformed into regimented 10-to-15-minute blocks like Lim’s.

From Washington Post Aug. 24, 2022

He peeks down from behind half-moon spectacles in one shot, strums a guitar in the next and lazes alongside an illustrated frog in a field of flowers and mushrooms in another.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2022

She works long hours, parties or lazes in her down time, and tries not to think about her mother's recent death.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2021

He sleeps in the bathtub and lazes about.

From The New Yorker Jun. 21, 2018

A minute later, he lazes across the classroom in his robe toward the door—he moves like glue.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Baby seals lazed alongside their mothers on the rocks, too sleepy to be bothered by a boat quietly chuffing by.

From Seattle Times Sep. 10, 2023

Rushees lazed about, trying their best to appear nonchalant and indifferent to the outcome of their social futures.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2023

Squawking chickens wove around the feet of the crew and actors, while two irish wolfhounds lazed in the June sunshine.

From The Guardian May 17, 2019

Kiran lazed away poolside while Jyoti accompanied her lover to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to play polo with a prince.

From New York Times Nov. 10, 2018

Some lazed under shade trees; others tossed a ball and chased one another past flowerbeds exploding with color.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

Despite the government's warnings, the mood appeared relaxed on Tel Aviv's seafront, with bronzed bodies lazing under beach umbrellas.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2024

Hill highlights that this trend isn't just about lazing around but instead serves as a means to normalize the importance of rest in our lives.

From Salon Nov. 15, 2023

Inside the book is ample photographic evidence — laughing uproariously with Sir Paul; sharing a tiny table with Jackie O.; fishing with Mick; lazing on a couch with Yoko.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2022

Laziness is more than the absence or avoidance of work; it’s also the enjoyment of lazing in the sun, or in another’s arms.

From New York Times Jan. 20, 2022

When at last he reached the bottom, a narrow, muddy trail along the water's edge, Littlefinger was lazing against a rock and eating an apple.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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