as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
At the start of the year, Jacob Elordi sat on the Jimmy Kimmel sofa to promote Wuthering Heights, wearing a pair of off-white Bottega Veneta loafers that were not quite ballet flats, but ascribed to this hybrid style (though many users compared them to ballet flats online).
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Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Chunky heel loafers bedecked with gold hardware are a polished way to dress with verve at the office.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Dress it up with white trousers and loafers, or keep it casual with your favorite jeans.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 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
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Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Chunky heel loafers bedecked with gold hardware are a polished way to dress with verve at the office.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Dress it up with white trousers and loafers, or keep it casual with your favorite jeans.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 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
See All Example Sentences for loafer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
Noun
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Brassicas such as broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts are usually hit hard by pests, including slugs, snails, and cabbage loopers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cutworms, slugs, and snails are among the creatures that could be deterred.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Before the ceasefire, US forces and installations throughout the region were repeatedly targeted and hit by Iranian drones and missiles.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company combines laser systems with radio frequency counter-drone tools and kinetic interceptors to address evolving threats across domains.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Coach told us to be first one to the ball and to make those 50/50 plays, to do it on a bum ankle but still being able to give it my all and leave everything there for my teammates.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Among them is a purple dye drawn from a sea snail found along the coast, a resource that has become increasingly difficult to gather as the species declines.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Are snails endangered in Idaho?—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Apr. 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
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But Kelce is no fashion slouch himself.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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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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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
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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 23 Apr. 2026.
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