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leisurely

[lee-zher-lee, lezh-er-] / ˈli ʒər li, ˈlɛʒ ər- /




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Time to downshift to the more leisurely part of your evening—and maybe even to the start of your holiday weekend.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

“You get good healthcare, nice leisurely lunches, it’s a different way of life,” he said, “It’s not that the grass is always greener, these are just facts.”

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Travolta’s directorial language is lovingly detailed, and his penchant for picturesque detail creates a leisurely atmosphere, like getting lost wandering around a happy memory.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

To begin with, there’s its ingratiating style, leisurely but leavened with wit and chutzpah, as well as Fiedler’s pervasive disdain for the sentimental and ersatz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The olive and copper trolley car ground slowly toward him, leisurely pitching and rocking.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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