How to Use leisurely in a Sentence

leisurely

1 of 2 adverb
  • Long, leisurely walks with a view?
    — Shannon Keating, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2026
  • Ate leisurely went for a swim, uh, naked swim.
    — Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • To leisurely reach the home's two swimming pools, there's a golf cart path.
    — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • Her husband swam leisurely for hours.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Round out the menu with other brunch recipes for leisurely grazing all day long.
    — Leigh Crandall, Country Living, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Spend a full day leisurely driving the scenic backroads that weave in and out of the park.
    — Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
  • And this doesn't have to mean going for a long, leisurely stroll or going to see a movie alone.
    — Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 10 June 2022
  • Ahead of you lies a day—or a week, a fall, or a lifetime—of leisurely unwinding.
    — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Guests can leisurely complete their missions between dips in the pool or trips to the theme parks.
    — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2021
  • The pace here is more leisurely than a TV movie, but the actors add a touch more depth.
    — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2020
  • And speaking of hot, summer scrounging is the best time to leisurely enjoy the hunt.
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2018
  • What used to be leisurely, routine trips to purchase food have to be more efficient.
    — Nneka M. Okona, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Turning is far less leisurely, and the lower-profile tires make the ride far less pillowy.
    — Scott Sturgis, Philly.com, 17 May 2018
  • The pace is leisurely, only partly because the path there is not maintained.
    — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 16 June 2018
  • These days, the drove is mostly relaxing and roaming leisurely around the shady area.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2020
  • The haphazard and leisurely paced meal added to our sense of adventure.
    — Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The first is repetition, which can leisurely draw the eye throughout the space.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 28 June 2022
  • The first movement was leisurely, the second even more so, yet never boring.
    — Ken Jacques, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2019
  • The family finished their drinks and strolled leisurely back into the show.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Also, there are only so many hours in a lab day—no sense in waiting around for the subjects to leisurely build a buzz.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 7 Sep. 2020
  • Enjoys leisurely walks in the park, playtime in the back yard and snuggle time with her special person.
    — star-telegram, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Others leisurely pedaled as their collared shirts and cargo pants rippled with the breeze.
    — Jasper Scherer, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2017
  • The parking area might be slammed but moments later park-goers may stroll leisurely through the park entrance.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 18 June 2021
  • On a crisp fall day, sun bathes the stones in light and a cat — one of a handful that roam the property — hops leisurely upon one.
    — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Tourists leisurely pedaled a paved bike trail alongside the highway and through the park’s nearby entrance.
    — Robert Annis, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • And in Faribault, a woman took pictures of a bear leisurely walking across a field on the edge of town.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Baseball is so, um, leisurely, there’s a chance viewers would like watching the ads better anyway.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 13 Feb. 2020
  • Set out all the dishes at the same time and let guests leisurely refresh their drinks and spend a little too long chatting by the bowl of olives.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2021
  • For a piece that feels luxurious to touch and leisurely to wear, look no further than Toteme’s silk scarf top.
    — Samantha Costantino, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The Royal Yacht fulfilled many functions, most of them leisurely.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2022

leisurely

2 of 2 adjective
  • They strolled along at a leisurely pace.
  • After a leisurely lunch, we went to see a movie.
  • This is not the most leisurely of stays.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
  • It all still gets done, but at a more leisurely pace.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Four friends have set out on a leisurely sail on an open sea.
    — James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Go for a leisurely stroll with a friend at the end of the day.
    — Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • No need to break out the heavy-duty gear if your hike is more leisurely.
    — Ann Wang, Seventeen, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Those are for leisurely weekend meals.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
  • On the leisurely float, keep your eyes peeled for great blue herons, swallows and wood ducks.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023
  • This is where the terror-edge of being lost bends to leisurely joy.
    — Ingrid Rojas Contreras, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
  • While baseball seems to move at a leisurely pace, the game can move at warp speed in the dugout.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Set out on the trails, or go for a leisurely ride around the neighborhood.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The area’s compact scale invites a leisurely stroll or bike ride.
    — Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
  • Announcers love the leisurely pace, which gives them time to talk more.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Jan. 2024
  • This grand, leisurely, formal style has been in retreat for decades.
    — Pete Wells, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The blue and white seafront taverns add a small-town charm as leisurely ouzo drinkers fill their tables.
    — Elinda Labropoulou, CNN, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Weather permitting, take in some fresh air with a leisurely hike in a scenic spot.
    — Leigh Crandall, Country Living, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The drop shot took the worm quickly to the bottom where the bigger bass fed at a more leisurely pace.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2023
  • Shopping in town is leisurely, with a few local boutiques.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Enjoy leisurely meals, without looking at your phone or the clock.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Then—and only then—might Walter feel free to kick back and live the leisurely lake life.
    — Shaila Wunderlich, Country Living, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Its activewear combines fitness, sports with the leisurely surf style.
    — Ella Gonzales may 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
  • Even though our pace is leisurely and our approach far from athletic, a dozen miles is still about a half marathon.
    — Colleen Newvine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022
  • But for those on board, that’s a blessing, allowing for more time to watch the scenery roll by at a leisurely pace.
    — Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
  • Starting pitchers have gone from playing a leisurely game of catch to an intense game of ping-pong.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Customers could race the car in the morning and then drive it home in a more leisurely way that afternoon.
    — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Moroney crafted a rough melody for that section, and her friends all chipped in in leisurely fashion.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Our days often began with a leisurely stroll along the coastal path just outside the gates, where waves crashed against jagged rocks.
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
  • There’s also a large pool for morning swims or leisurely gatherings.
    — Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Streaming shows — with their more leisurely pace and longer arcs — have simply been able to come by and iterate.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

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