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Recent Examples of siesta
Perfect as an afternoon meal—followed by a siesta, of course.
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Kamalika Mukherjee, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023
Because of this, some big-name companies such as Google and Ben & Jerry's are already embracing the siesta — permitting and even encouraging workers to take naps on the job.
—Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2021
One thing Prue Leith definitely can't live without is her bed—and an afternoon siesta.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2022
In the early afternoon, when the heat was at its most ferocious, everyone retreated to slivers of shade to take a siesta or just sit very still.
—Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022
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Kamalika Mukherjee, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2023
Because of this, some big-name companies such as Google and Ben & Jerry's are already embracing the siesta — permitting and even encouraging workers to take naps on the job.
—Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2021
One thing Prue Leith definitely can't live without is her bed—and an afternoon siesta.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2022
In the early afternoon, when the heat was at its most ferocious, everyone retreated to slivers of shade to take a siesta or just sit very still.
—Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022
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“Siesta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siesta. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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