as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
Pair a white tee with a pair of trousers, a blazer and loafers for an easy office ensemble.
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ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The president's inner circle has dropped Louis Vuitton for the loafers – which cost around $145 a pair.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Cuffed selvedge jeans were styled with black loafers and a fur-collar coat.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2026
Wearing a bright-purple jumpsuit with a bejewelled waist and glittery, red Dorothy-in-Oz loafers, Fleming caps the assertion by performing a balletic lunge across the stage.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The president's inner circle has dropped Louis Vuitton for the loafers – which cost around $145 a pair.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Cuffed selvedge jeans were styled with black loafers and a fur-collar coat.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2026
Wearing a bright-purple jumpsuit with a bejewelled waist and glittery, red Dorothy-in-Oz loafers, Fleming caps the assertion by performing a balletic lunge across the stage.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for loafer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
Noun
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The institute and federal ocean officials say those appendages, called cerata, hold the stinging cells in a concentrated form, making the slug’s sting especially potent.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Among its many benefits, diatomaceous earth (DE) can control pests as varied as earwigs, caterpillars, ants and aphids, and keep slugs and snails out of garden beds, too.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tehran has the ability to reach the island with missiles and drones.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The fighting has recently centered in Darfur and the Kordofan region where deadly attacks, mostly by drones, have been reported daily.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its silhoutte is relaxed but still makes sure to flatter your bum.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
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As far as the law is concerned, though, bum deals are a twilight zone.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Made with 93% natuarally extracted snail secretion, this daily moisturizer provides deep-penetrating hydration and is excellent for strengthening the skin barrier.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The report, published Monday, documents the discovery of several species including two micro-snails, two millipedes, the turquoise pit viper, a flying snake, and several geckos.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 Jan. 2023
Noun
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His fellow starter, Grant Govel, has been no slouch either.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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But the city is no slouch in the arts department, with galleries, literary festivals, and a First Friday and Second Saturday art walk every month.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
Noun
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And typically, Wegmann added, those units are occupied by productive, working adults, not layabouts or career criminals leeching off the system, as the old narrative goes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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In Noah Baumbach’s 2007 movie Margot at the Wedding, Jack Black’s character, a would-be painter, former musician, and general layabout named Malcolm, is accused by his fiancée of being competitive with everyone.—
Ryu Spaeth,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafer. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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