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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That would mark a major change in prison life, giving convicts more choices and the chance at having even more empty time to while away than now.
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Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
The sleek Lounge Bar, actually located three levels below the sky-high lobby, is a stunner, but just a few steps beyond lies the alfresco pool bar—either is a great place to while away an evening.
—Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Students involved in other absorbing extracurricular activities, such as student government or newspapers and radio stations, may also risk losing their chance to compete for top positions while away.
—Sanford J. Ungar, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
While taxpayers can generally deduct travel expenses (including amounts for meals and lodging) while away from home related to a trade or business, commuting expenses are never deductible.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
The sleek Lounge Bar, actually located three levels below the sky-high lobby, is a stunner, but just a few steps beyond lies the alfresco pool bar—either is a great place to while away an evening.
—Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Students involved in other absorbing extracurricular activities, such as student government or newspapers and radio stations, may also risk losing their chance to compete for top positions while away.
—Sanford J. Ungar, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
While taxpayers can generally deduct travel expenses (including amounts for meals and lodging) while away from home related to a trade or business, commuting expenses are never deductible.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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“While away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/while%20away. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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