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Our big mother-son Iceland adventure started with a nap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

As he spoke, mothers in the back rows swayed from side to side, hugging exhausted toddlers who had missed nap time.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Sometimes players will get involved in healthy debates about potential fouls, although on other occasions the odd player might be caught catching a nap.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

In fact, right then a nap was insisting itself upon Duane, who yawned in complete agreement.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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

But a few spots go further, inviting guests to purchase the sofa they napped on, or coffee table where they ate breakfast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

I didn’t look at my phone for days, and when B napped, I spent time among her things so I had the feeling of getting to know them.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 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

Pascal prowled over her furniture and napped on her lap like a cat.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

“With Finch, I improved most with eating, napping, and taking breaks. I was excited to check things off—and felt guilty when I didn’t.”

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

Though some providers schedule young children for 40 hours a week of therapy, CMS says that this is “not a best practice” and that children need time for normal activities like napping and eating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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

He had been napping but no trace of sleep lingered in his face.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García