as in casual
having a relaxed, casual manner
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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Recent Examples of laid-back
There are activities aplenty, but with four communal pools and a dreamy beach out front, a stay can be as active or laid-back as guests decide to make it.
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Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Slide them on with jeans and a T-shirt for the ultimate laid-back yet polished summer-to-fall look.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Try deep sea fishing and kiteboarding or floating yoga and sand sculpting for something more laid-back.
—Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The English Bulldog, though more laid-back, is gentle and loyal.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
Slide them on with jeans and a T-shirt for the ultimate laid-back yet polished summer-to-fall look.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Try deep sea fishing and kiteboarding or floating yoga and sand sculpting for something more laid-back.
—Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The English Bulldog, though more laid-back, is gentle and loyal.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laid-back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid-back
Adjective
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Team it with ballet flats or sneakers for a casual day of apple-picking or tailgating this fall, or dress it up with tights and boots for holiday celebrations and other special occasions.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The teal stood out in the parade of super-casual fits.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On his way to the field, Mark likes to listen to mellow tunes from Rufus Du Sol and Tame Impala, his favorite artist.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > The mellow sweetness of summer corn and lobster meat harmonize beautifully in this ultimate summer soup.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The company stressed that credit card and other financial information was unaffected by the hack.—
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CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Many other European airports were unaffected.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The outfit itself might sound easy to replicate but requires a nonchalant attitude and high dose of confidence to pull off, not to mention a fair amount of disposable income.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Sep. 2025
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The nonchalant response stood in stark contrast to the panicked phone calls from neighbors who reported hearing gunshots on their ordinarily quiet street, the Internal Affairs investigative reports show.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That powerhouse voice is almost at odds with Warren’s easygoing, class clown personality.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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My normally very easygoing 5-year-old had been dreading kindergarten for months.—
Kristen Altmeyer,
Parents,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Compared to their forerunners in the tsarist era, with their party congresses held abroad, their executive committees, and their active recruitment in imperial Russia’s universities, Soviet dissidents remained a comparatively small and informal conglomeration of activists.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Of those who stay, more than eighty per cent work in the informal sector—as domestic servants, street hawkers, porters, cleaners.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The vacuum's flexible neck made cleaning under chairs, the couch, and around tight corners simple.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mini muffins and cupcakes are a classic, and this flexible silicone pan makes a convenient option for batch baking.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The America, once a familiar sight in San Diego, will soon undergo $200 million in maintenance and upgrades at General Dynamics-NASSCO in Barrio Logan.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel then built toward a familiar pop culture comparison.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Laid-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid-back. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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