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Weeks after the tournament ended, Haaland woke up from a two-hour nap on a yacht somewhere off the coast of Sicily to a strange realization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

At that point, the kids are taking a major nap in the car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"That was quite the nap," she said as she emerged.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

If the next question is, why couldn’t the donkey carry the load, the answer is that Rostam had just woken up from his nap, and Samir didn’t want to upset him.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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

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

Babies napped in the tall grass, their blankets covering the wildflowers with embroidered flowers.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

“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

Walks get shorter, vet visits become more frequent, and it is understood that a dog will spend more of her day napping than out chasing a ball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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

She climbed onto her bunk and found a scraggly old cat napping there.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell