nap

Example Sentences

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They took naps on Sunday to make sure they didn’t doze off.

From Los Angeles Times

When she woke up in the early hours of the afternoon, she had breakfast, took a bath, then headed straight back to bed for a four-hour nap.

From The Wall Street Journal

His official biography on the Downing Street website says apart from rodent control: "Larry spends his days greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defences and testing antique furniture for napping quality."

From Barron's

Dad is busy on a phone call and Camille is napping.

From Literature

“Doesn’t that rock formation look like a giant taking a nap?”

From Literature