languorous
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Mr. Miller, a writer of great narrative authority, specializes in historical thrillers that move at a languorous pace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
It was an emotional performance, with Balsom producing a beautifully rounded tone during the slower, languorous movements before switching into high gear for the dazzling pyrotechnics of the closing Rondo.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
Cooked, it mellows into some like a sautéed onion: soft, loose, languorous, curling in on itself as its flavor deepens.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025
Contrary to the stereotypes, the city’s pace can be chill, but it’s not languorous by any means.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
The other boys were all moving around the field in that deliberately languorous way they have when they’re warming up, but Tommy, in his excitement, seemed already to be going full pelt.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing languorous
Grade 11, List 5
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This Week In Culture: April 5–11, 2020
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Never Let Me Go
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