while away
Example Sentences
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If they have to travel for performances, the children connect online to their teachers while away and catch up on any missed work once back in Kampala.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He missed more than 140 votes while away and left many wondering about his health.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The dash console sits well forward of the well-padded front seats, creating an airy space in which to while away the miles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Working his acoustic guitar with a French horn accompaniment — French horns! — he dares us to balance our relentless socioeconomic drive with our deep need to hang out, to while away the hours.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
That would be an agreeable way to while away the time until our mother took us home.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
