nap

Example Sentences

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We timed the start of our drive home to coincide with the first nap of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The perfect nap time is just after lunch as the body has a natural dip then – siesta time.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

One New York Times report made the rounds particularly because of its opening anecdote about the candidate disappearing at a critical juncture because he needed a nap.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

After tea and a nap, Lindsay drives on to her childhood home, there to meet with a very different welcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He felt at peace, free of care and still slightly dozy from his nap.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el