as in quiet
free from disturbing noise or uproar
I hope you had a relaxing and restful weekend
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Recent Examples of restful
After a restful night’s sleep, everyone is buzzing with excitement the next morning.
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Bedroom Weekly Cleaning Musts A bedroom should be a calm and restful oasis.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
The property is ideal for late arrivals, early departures, or long layovers, and turns an airport stay into a restful, stress-free travel experience.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Wishing you all a restful day and a beautiful start to the new year!
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Bedroom Weekly Cleaning Musts A bedroom should be a calm and restful oasis.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
The property is ideal for late arrivals, early departures, or long layovers, and turns an airport stay into a restful, stress-free travel experience.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Wishing you all a restful day and a beautiful start to the new year!
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for restful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restful
Adjective
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Frontcourt production would rely on the Brazile-Richmond-Pringle trio again, should Ewin have a second quiet performance in a row.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Meghan Markle forwent her usual quiet luxury style for Old Hollywood glamour in a custom Harbison Studio dress at the annual Fifteen Percent Pledge Fundraising Gala Honoring Tina Knowles on Saturday night in Los Angeles.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While Iran has long maintained its nuclear program is peaceful, the West and the International Atomic Energy Agency say Tehran had an organized military program to seek the bomb up until 2003.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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While Iran has long maintained its nuclear program is peaceful, the West and the International Atomic Energy Agency say Tehran had an organized military program to seek the bomb up until 2003.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For glam, Union’s pixie cut hairdo was coiffed with a modern touch, and her makeup included clean, serene details like bold brows, lightly lined eyes and a neutral lip.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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At L'Auberge de Sedona's serene spa, options include alternative treatments like chakra-balancing massages and Reiki, as well as body scrubs to make dry skin glow.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Guillen and her husband purchased the park — just feet from the typically tranquil Guadalupe River — as a retirement investment built on steady cash flow.—
Gretchen Butwid,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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While the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks have been relatively tranquil this winter, the Los Angeles Dodgers added to their embarrassment of riches by signing four-time All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker and three-time All-Star closer Edwin Díaz.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hicks was born in 1967, grew up in the placid Chicago suburb of South Holland, studied at a seminary on the Southwest Side, spent a year in Mexico, and served in the Archdiocese of Chicago’s parishes and seminaries.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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But this type of placid acceptance in the face of obvious danger isn’t unique to this ensemble.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Restful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restful. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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