contentedly

Example Sentences

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“When I see them popping up on the sand, it means everyone is back here enjoying the beach,” Wrightsville homeowner Tracy Dix said contentedly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Now happily operating a small cheese shop and living contentedly with his girlfriend, he mostly avoids the spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

If its name is a bit of a mouthful, or its acronym a bit obscure, it makes up for it by sheer effectiveness, helping most people with insomnia slumber more contentedly.

From Slate • Jul. 19, 2025

There are a variety of reasons why even a couple who once used to fall asleep contentedly spooning — like my husband and I — now need to regulate their circadian rhythms differently.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024

The horse, which had been contentedly ripping up and masticating a clump of thick grass, stopped then.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman