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
Children sit in the shade and play languidly with rocks.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
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
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
He sprawled languidly in the Warlord’s chair, tilting it and resting his feet on the map-strewn camp table, happy in the knowledge that his destiny was being fulfilled.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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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