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leisurely

[lee-zher-lee, lezh-er-] / ˈli ʒər li, ˈlɛʒ ər- /




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“You get good healthcare, nice leisurely lunches, it’s a different way of life,” he said, “It’s not that the grass is always greener, these are just facts.”

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Travolta’s directorial language is lovingly detailed, and his penchant for picturesque detail creates a leisurely atmosphere, like getting lost wandering around a happy memory.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

To begin with, there’s its ingratiating style, leisurely but leavened with wit and chutzpah, as well as Fiedler’s pervasive disdain for the sentimental and ersatz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Volunteers have been using a mobile app to photograph, log and record species while searching through the forest or taking a leisurely walk.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He looked at me before he proceeded: indeed, he seemed leisurely to read my face, as if its features and lines were characters on a page.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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