LOLL in a Sentence

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For LOLL, below is one of 13 sentences:
The Russian officer in charge of the transport lolled back in the front cart, shouting and scolding a soldier with coarse abuse.

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 Meanings and Examples of LOLL
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
loll
 v.  be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner
Classic Sentence:
1  Again, in its turn, the road ceased to interest him, and he began to close his eyes and to loll his head against the cushions.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER XI
2  In the doorway appeared Ashley, white faced, his head lolling, his bright hair tousled, his long body wrapped from neck to knees in Rhett's black cape.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
3  When Magua reached the cluster of lolling savages, who, gorged with their disgusting meal, lay stretched on the earth in brutal indulgence, he commenced speaking with the dignity of an Indian chief.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 11
4  A cigar's all very well,' put in Sitnikov, who by now was lolling in an armchair, his legs in the air; 'but give us some lunch.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
5  Prince Hippolyte was lolling in a lounge chair with his legs over its arm.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XI
6  Even Clifford's cool and contactless assurance that he belonged to the ruling class didn't prevent his tongue lolling out of his mouth, as he panted after the bitch-goddess.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
7  Now Sears, whom we met next lolling under the chubby oak-trees, was of quite different fibre.
The Souls of Black Folk By W. E. B. Du Bois
Context  Highlight   In VII
8  As he said this Prince Andrew was less than ever like that Bolkonski who had lolled in Anna Pavlovna's easy chairs and with half-closed eyes had uttered French phrases between his teeth.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER VIII
9  The Russian officer in charge of the transport lolled back in the front cart, shouting and scolding a soldier with coarse abuse.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER IX
10  When breakfast was ready we lolled on the grass and eat it smoking hot.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII.
Example Sentence:
1  They loll around in their chairs watching television.
2  There were several kids lolling around outside the club.
3  He was lolling on the sofa in the shadows near the fire.