: having a relaxed style or character
laid-back music
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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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This one, boasting tight rows of eucalyptus and olive leaves, gives off a bohemian look, something a bit more laid-back than the cold-weather heavy cedars or pines.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Pair with high-waist dark-wash jeans and a blazer or with wide-leg cream trousers for a look that’s laid-back yet sophisticated—ideal for a day of gallery- or museum-hopping in Madrid or London.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 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
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Pair with high-waist dark-wash jeans and a blazer or with wide-leg cream trousers for a look that’s laid-back yet sophisticated—ideal for a day of gallery- or museum-hopping in Madrid or London.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 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
See All Example Sentences for laid-back
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“Laid-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laid-back. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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