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lounge

[launj] / laʊndʒ /




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Amex couldn’t resist a jab at the other credit-card companies nipping at its lounge heels: It will be the only operator with outlets at the three major metro New York airports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Evidence provided by Adidas included side-by-side comparisons of its products with White Fox clothes which include sweatpants and lounge shorts, as well as images of billboards on buses and at bus stops.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Even more lounge spaces exist in the lower level of the home, including a den that’s ready to be enjoyed by guests of all ages.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Picture the faculty lounge trying to build a new football stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Around the gate, every chair is full, and passengers for the next outgoing flight are standing shoulder to shoulder as those deplaning from mine grumble into the makeshift lounge.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Its strategy to polish its premium-travel credentials also includes new lounges, more high-end seating and Thursday’s announcement that it’s expanding Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire mainline fleet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In one of several photographs capturing the remarkable informality between them, Chivayo lounges, almost lying, on a sofa beside Mnangagwa, apparently entirely at ease in the president's company.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

In addition to seven bedrooms and 20 bathrooms, the stately interiors include multiple dining rooms, lounges and a walnut-paneled library.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The airline revealed scant details on the lounges, including who gets in besides the holders of a premium credit card that will launch next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

I’ve just rescued my Sim from doing homework too while Dylan’s Sim lounges around playing games on the laptop.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

She animatedly talked to a teal spinning cat track toy, while polydactyl-toed kitty Orbitz lounged behind her in a basket.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Godzilla the rescue Sulcata tortoise lounged in a tidy shaded yard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

All around them, people sat on benches with books, flew kites, played with dogs or otherwise lounged away the afternoon on blankets in the grass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2025

The normally bustling border crossing of Kasumulu remained noticeably quieter than usual with drivers seen relaxing in the shade of trees, while others played draughts or lounged in the back of their lorries.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025

Sometimes old people and children lounged there, or house servants or even field hands stealing a few moments of leisure.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

The GIFs of the Owens’ Massachusetts estate, with its cozy fireplaces perfect for pajama lounging, still blow up Tumblr every October.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

On the heels of the death of his longtime mate Jackie, bald eagle Shadow has been perching, singing and lounging at his Big Bear nest with a new companion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The house is set on a 7,645-square-foot lot with a swimming pool in the backyard and ample room for lounging.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Mr. Hamm, who finally shows up late in the movie, has an equally good time in the opposite direction, recreating himself as a supercilious playboy lounging around in a bathrobe all day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

But Agnes was waiting for her in Trotter’s hallway, lounging against the stairs.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson




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