languidly
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Videos captured by the crew confirm it is a mesmerizing creature with long pale “legs” trailing from thicker appendages connected to a pale body composed of two fins that undulate languidly in tandem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Children sit in the shade and play languidly with rocks.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 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
The Dnipro River, which flows languidly around the city of Kherson, has become the front line.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
And as for Shorty?—he just sat there languidly chewing on his cigar, basking—as he always had—in their hostility.
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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