while away
Example Sentences
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However, Quigley is wonderful; a character in whose company one would happily while away the hours.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Any such changes in U.S. accounting rules would be a while away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
As luck has it, there is a gelato joint next door and so we continue his lead, sit on the terrace, people-watch and while away and enjoy lemon sorbet.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025
The men, who have known each other since their earliest days in Los Angeles politics, now form a political odd couple while away from their families in California.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
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
