nap

Example Sentences

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Their weekend offered drag performances, a crystal bowl sound bath, a disco nap break and 32 custom looks for the wedding party featuring florals, feathers, corsets and capes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I’d probably go home and take a short nap.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

Dr Aziza sorts fact from fiction, explains when a daytime snooze could be a warning sign, and whether an espresso really helps you nail the perfect power nap.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Through the strange furless hide that smelt more of not-wolf than wolf, he could hear a comforting thump-thump, like the sound he heard when he clambered on top of his father for a nap.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver