while away
phrasal verb
whiled away; whiling away; whiles away
: to spend (time) doing something pleasant and easy
We whiled away the afternoon with a walk around the garden.
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Here, amid the shelves filled with natural history objets d’art, guests can while away an hour with a glass of chenin blanc and a tome on South Africa’s one-of-a-kind flora.
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Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Warm weather visitors can while away the hours sunbathing on the picturesque dock or exploring the lake’s waters using complimentary kayaks supplied by your host.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
Investing in automatic or app-controlled lightbulbs, like Philips Hue smart lights, innovatively (and easily!) maintains your lighting while away.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
What Happens Next While still a while away, initial forecasts for the annual COLA predict benefits will increase by a .
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Warm weather visitors can while away the hours sunbathing on the picturesque dock or exploring the lake’s waters using complimentary kayaks supplied by your host.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025
Investing in automatic or app-controlled lightbulbs, like Philips Hue smart lights, innovatively (and easily!) maintains your lighting while away.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
What Happens Next While still a while away, initial forecasts for the annual COLA predict benefits will increase by a .
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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“While away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/while%20away. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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