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
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
Scenes rush and flow into each other, and subplots emerge and fade like ripples in a pond, as the focus floats languidly from one character to the other.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
In her stocking feet, she walked steadily, almost languidly, toward the phone.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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