siesta
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Synonyms for siesta
Synonyms
catnap, doze, drowse, forty winks, kip [chiefly British], nap, snooze, wink
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Throw down a towel and pull out a book or take an afternoon siesta. — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, "One Day, One Place: Big Sur," 6 Sep. 2019 Even with my compressed itinerary, my vision for this trip included hiking all morning, afternoon siestas and evenings spent journaling over dinners of fresh seafood. — Dina Mishev, Washington Post, "Hiking Spainâs luminous Lighthouse Way," 7 June 2019 That could be early in the morning, during siesta, or late in the evening. — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, "Joost Swarteâs âPower Tripâ," 22 July 2019 Meaning: In a warming world, the prompt and punctual Austrians might take a siesta. — Washington Post, "Melting autobahns, jaguars in pools, naked men on scooters. Europe faces an early summer âinfernoâ," 27 June 2019 In Kerala, labourers are now allowed a siesta between noon and 3pm. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "Indian startups are helping their staff stay cool as temperatures hit record highs," 17 June 2019 After a brief siesta, guests climbed the steps leading to the castle ruins at Castiglion del Bosco for the rehearsal dinner. — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, "Inside Caroline Wozniackiâs Wedding at Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany," 17 June 2019 Footage of an empty room appeared on televisions, with many feeling the officials popped off for an early siesta. — SI.com, "The Definitive 2018/19 Alternative European End of Season Awards," 6 June 2019 Spanish legislators, meanwhile, continue to debate the merits of the siesta. — Bonnie Vengrow, Good Housekeeping, "6 Parenting Tips From Around The World That Only Sound Crazy To Americans," 21 July 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'siesta.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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