How to Use siesta in a Sentence

siesta

noun

• Most of the shops were closed after lunch for a two-hour siesta.
• The shops are closed during siesta.
• He's taking a little siesta out there on the patio.
• Pundits had been declaring the death of the siesta for more than 20 years.
  — Jason Wilson, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2022
• But today, even much of Spain no longer takes a siesta.
  — Christine Mui, Fortune, 30 July 2022
• That could be early in the morning, during siesta, or late in the evening.
  — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019
• Sounds like a good time to take a vacation siesta in a safe place, dontcha think?
  — Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com, 13 June 2017
• Then adults would take a siesta, while the kids would watch a movie on TV with their grandparents.
  — Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2017
• The Pillow Cube is how to take your afternoon siesta to the next level.
  — Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 June 2021
• Throw down a towel and pull out a book or take an afternoon siesta.
  — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 6 Sep. 2019
• Schedules are predictable and regular: eight-hour shifts, with the siesta in the middle.
  — Flora Tsapovsky, SFChronicle.com, 2 Dec. 2020
• These brief bursts might just be a welcome relief to the heat and humidity and offer a nice time for a siesta.
  — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2021
• Freshman running back Zach Charbonnet got swallowed up on fourth-and-2 after the left side of the line took a siesta.
  — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2019
• After a brief siesta, guests climbed the steps leading to the castle ruins at Castiglion del Bosco for the rehearsal dinner.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 17 June 2019
• In Kerala, labourers are now allowed a siesta between noon and 3pm.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 17 June 2019
• Sure, siesta means an afternoon nap, but the Siesta is quite the opposite.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 2 May 2018
• As a mother of three and host of a new TV show, Megyn Kelly could use an occasional siesta.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2017
• If the thought of a 26-minute nap sounds dreadful, Bustle also cited a study from Science of People that suggests a 90-minute nap is the sweet spot for your siesta.
  — Brooke Bunce, Teen Vogue, 6 July 2018
• Meaning: In a warming world, the prompt and punctual Austrians might take a siesta.
  — Washington Post, 27 June 2019
• Guests can enjoy a relaxing outdoor siesta on one of the many beach beds provided by the hotel.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022
• Benicio’s back: The summer box office is taking a siesta this weekend.
  — David Lazarus, latimes.com, 25 June 2018
• The Spanish famously observe a siesta in the middle of the day, where people will leave the office to have lunch or a rest at home, before reporting back to work.
  — Bonnie Vengrow, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2016
• Sweet but not sugary, this one is an equally great kickoff to a fancy night out or an afternoon siesta.
  — Tod Caviness, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 Mar. 2018
• By early afternoon, warm sun prompted siesta time for wildlife, and the lake got markedly quieter.
  — Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times, 7 June 2017
• Baixada de Falles The little village of Durro looks as sleepy as a siesta.
  — Gemma Askham, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2018
• Three to six o'clock is on the late and long side for a meaningful siesta, pushing into the cocktail hour—though the Spanish wisely do everything a bit later.
  — Dwight Garner, Esquire, 20 Jan. 2017
• For tired Spaniards, De Inza’s siesta bar offers a sanctuary.
  — Maria Tadeo, Bloomberg.com, 29 June 2017
• 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
• Instead, every day the salon closes for an hour — Stancliffe calls it a siesta — and employees can use the space for lounging, eating and resting.
  — Flora Tsapovsky, SFChronicle.com, 2 Dec. 2020
• Now, Maria Estrella Jorro de Inza has found a way to bring back the siesta, making money while her countrymen nap.
  — Maria Tadeo, Bloomberg.com, 29 June 2017

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024