: having a relaxed style or character
laid-back music
Examples of laid-back in a Sentence
a laid-back fisherman, he didn't really care if he caught anything, being content to relax and enjoy the sunshine
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The space is buzzy and laid-back, with a beverage menu spotlighting craft brews, creative cocktails, and a solid selection of whiskeys.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Designed for easy, laid-back entertaining, this dip can be made ahead and kept warm or gently reheated to help make hosting a breeze.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
In New York, everybody kind of seems more chill and laid-back and not as gatekeep-y about things.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
The deli, known for its laid-back, comfy atmosphere as well as its extensive wine shop, was named the 2022 Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year Classic and Mudge, posthumously, earned the 2022 Sylvia Rector Lifetime Achievement Award for Hospitality.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Designed for easy, laid-back entertaining, this dip can be made ahead and kept warm or gently reheated to help make hosting a breeze.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
In New York, everybody kind of seems more chill and laid-back and not as gatekeep-y about things.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
The deli, known for its laid-back, comfy atmosphere as well as its extensive wine shop, was named the 2022 Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year Classic and Mudge, posthumously, earned the 2022 Sylvia Rector Lifetime Achievement Award for Hospitality.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Laid-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laid-back. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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