nap
Example Sentences
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Most Silicon Valley companies at the time lavished their top engineering talent with free lunches, on-site dry cleaning, nap pods and other luxury amenities.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
I left feeling loose, calm, and very ready for a nap.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Sometimes he’d get in a short morning nap on a couch in an office.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
I leave her to settle down for a well-earned nap before the real work starts in the coming weeks.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Then he pushed his nest together for a nap while waiting for night to come.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.