languidly
Example Sentences
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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
Then again, you could take the time-honored, lazy-summer approach and spoon it up, languidly and meltingly, right from the container and into your mouth.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023
When she finally began, her set was a lyrical, high-concept performance that featured ballet dancers and contortionists as Del Rey draped herself languidly across the stage.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2023
Once we were there, we could choose to spend our days as vigorously or as languidly as we liked.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022
The lazy motion with which the lance goes up, turning over silently and languidly as it goes, contrasts with this.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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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