napping

Example Sentences

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Is the man napping on a beam in one photograph the same as the one listening to the radio in another?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

One owl was found napping – in an antiques store.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

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 • Feb. 15, 2026

The other man, dressed in head to toe camouflage that did him no good lying on the ground by the small fire, seemed to be napping, his brimmed camo hat pulled down over his face.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline