while away
Example Sentences
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Working his acoustic guitar with a French horn accompaniment — French horns! — he dares us to balance our relentless socioeconomic drive with our deep need to hang out, to while away the hours.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
He added, “This is a little while away from becoming commonplace.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
The men, who have known each other since their earliest days in Los Angeles politics, now form a political odd couple while away from their families in California.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
And Robinson says he has been seeing a psychologist while away from action.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2024
That way she could go on talking at least with Chrissie, and Tommy and I could have some sort of conversation to while away the journey.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
