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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Stockholders will receive $210 per share, representing a 25 per cent premium on share price at market close on September 25 — the final unaffected trading day, before reports of a deal surfaced.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Fish seem unaffected as well.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No wonder Trump is nonchalant about shutdown.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Is this the most nonchalant big play of the high school season so far?—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As a director, Black has an easygoing way with banter and plot.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her soft, shaggy lob is easygoing and effortless—a departure from her past looks, which were heavy, messy-on-purpose blowouts.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
30 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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Spooky season is officially in full swing and Nashville's nightlife scene is getting a haunted makeover with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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For those who aren’t familiar, RedZone is the NFL broadcast that whisks viewers around the league to the best moments of every game on Sundays.—
Charlotte Wilder,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Laid-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid-back. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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