languidly
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Originally painted with one strap languidly falling from the shoulder, Sargent’s portrait created a stir in late-1800s Paris.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
It was especially warm in his childhood bedroom in Asheville, N.C., and Roland had the whole day to languidly pack.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2023
One raises a knee as a toe languidly stirs the air.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023
The first came in Brazil's opening group game against Czechoslovakia when Pele, from several yards inside the centre circle in his own half, received the ball languidly then spotted keeper Ivo Viktor off his line.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2022
They ate while a church bell languidly rang the Angelus.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Vocabulary lists containing languidly
The Great Gatsby
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The Sun Also Rises
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Selection Vocabulary 3, Unit 1
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