nap

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

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

The time I scored a seat and managed to take a little nap on the ride to customs.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

If I can get a good power nap in, I’m ready to transition into more nighttime vibes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

I add the hours of my nap to my night sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Captain Smith lay down in the boat to take a nap.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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

A few times, she has napped outside in the snow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

The fairy tale version of this is that the men napped beneath an oak tree, where Lopez dreamed of gold and then woke up and dug out the magic onions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 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

They napped in meadows and stood knee-deep in frigid streams, costars in their own private dog-food commercial.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Though some providers schedule young children for 40 hours a week of therapy, CMS says that this is “not a best practice” and that children need time for normal activities like napping and eating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The seven-time champion got ahead of Verstappen in the first pit stops - only to be overtaken again the next time around, the Dutchman making a brilliant move at Turn One that caught Hamilton napping.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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

Wi Spa, with its hot and cold tubs, specialty saunas and napping nooks, has long been a beloved L.A. destination for rest and rejuvenation.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

Bigwig and Silver were awake, but all the rest were still napping uneasily.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams