nap

The other afternoon, I was trying to take a nap.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

The time I scored a seat and managed to take a little nap on the ride to customs.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

He asked to take a nap in a mattress store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Dr Line Victoria Moen, a researcher at Norway's National Institute of Occupational Health in Oslo, is investigating whether a planned nap may be part of the answer.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Thor woke from his nap just when Laurence was finishing the last bath, which was for an inky spaniel named Webster.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

Some napped on a beach with their faces shielded from the sun by plastic bags or T-shirts, while others rested with backpacks tucked beneath their heads.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Its auditors analyzing a sample of ABA claims in each of those states found errors in every case, including billing for therapy while patients napped or watched videos, practices largely prohibited by Medicaid guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

When Meyers’ children were young, they napped in a crib in the shop as she zipped around, tidying up and taking inventory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025

“I love this place,” Marion said in the space where a half-dozen other people napped and charged their phones.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024

I had napped for a few hours, waking up in the evening while it was still light outside.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

To get airport transportation running normally again, the Lobito company hired a worker whose sole job is to physically check beneath parked buses for napping iguanas before drivers start their engines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Fiji were rocked and following a speculative Hawkins kick, Ravutaumada was inexplicably caught napping by Adams as he picked the pocket of his opposite number to score.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The boy was supposed to be napping but escaped his parents' supervision for at least 45 minutes, and climbed into the car.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

I’m surprised Rubio didn’t trot out after the cameras caught Trump napping to testify that he’s never seen him asleep.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

Mariam was napping with Aziza in her room.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini