while away the time
Example Sentences
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While some in the fuel queue sleep in their tuk-tuks and others form groups and chat to while away the time, Siri looks down at the pile of tickets in his hand.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2022
To while away the time until she could leave Magnolia behind, Flenniken told me over the phone recently, she got lost in her parents’ bookshelves.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2021
To while away the time until kick-off, here’s a stat they’ve just flashed up on the television.
From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2018
His friends sought amusing ways to cheer him up during the drawn-out process, bringing elaborate jigsaw puzzles to help him while away the time, Ms. Gorelick said.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2017
“But I can sing and I can read a little to while away the time for your lordship,” he offered, “and I can pen letters for you.”
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
