loosey-goosey

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Recent Examples of loosey-goosey While there was a higher body count in Taormina and Thailand, in terms of work culture Maui seems to be the most loosey-goosey of the resort locations with the staff going down K-holes and sleeping with guests in beachside huts. Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025 This was one of those After Midnight episodes that doubles as a reunion for longtime comedy buds, so everyone was feeling really loosey-goosey. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 The boundary of entertainment is a lot more loosey-goosey. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025 Some jokes are just too-hot for TV — especially for CBS — even if they’re delivered in the loosey-goosey Golden Globes ballroom (and even when those Golden Globes are hosted by Nikki Glaser). Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025 In such an instance, the loosey-goosey facets might allow for a great deal of confusion, finger-pointing, and slippery contrivances. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 This is a loosey-goosey day because there’s a Moon Alert. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025 Likewise, writing a paper, finishing a manuscript or studying schoolwork also might be hard to stick with because things are loosey-goosey and erratic. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025 The concert concluded with three characteristically loosey-goosey songs by the Weir and Hart-led band Dead & Company. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosey-goosey
Adjective
  • Turns out, pro-level mountain running on rugged terrain is quite a bit different than x collegiate trail running on more mellow courses..
    Andy Wacker, Outside Online, 18 May 2025
  • Butter yellow is everywhere—from runways to celebrity homes—but there’s something undeniably comforting (and nostalgic) about this mellow hue.
    Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • The technology was working, so everything moved a lot smoother.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 May 2025
  • The vehicle’s 800 volt battery provides current when the vehicle travels over smooth road surfaces, and the suspension actuation motor is the 48 volt load.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • Analysis of collected data is expected to be complete within 60 days of the tests' conclusion.
    Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
  • The federal agency found that companies were working with third-party firms to process the collected customer data and tweak prices accordingly.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • Considered one of the state’s best beach towns, Biloxi is known for its picturesque sand and calm waters that are protected by barrier islands just south of the beach in the Gulf of Mexico.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
  • Calm Tech’s certification process One of Calm Tech Institute's primary functions is certifying gadgets as calm tech.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • While a nonchalant approach might protect you from a heartbreak, there's no way to build real relationships without vulnerability and the risk of rejection, Robbins said.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • One video shows some of those on the boat maintaining a nonchalant attitude, with one man joking the vessel had hit an iceberg, Titanic-style.
    Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • One year later, Day, the Arkansas softball team’s steady utility player, delivered one of the biggest hits in program history.
    Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
  • Under the Biden administration, the number of controllers held steady with a head count of 13,853 at the end of the 2023 fiscal year, the latest data available.
    Linda Qiu, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • For example, stone, tile or polished concrete in flooring can reduce energy use and keep a home cool.
    Khanh T.L. Tran, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • On opening night, the soprano’s top notes blazed out with a cool gleam, but her lower and middle registers lacked the heft needed to punch through Strauss’s dense textures.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Why Try It: If Amrut Fusion is India’s statement whisky, Paul John Brilliance is its easygoing charmer.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • Their easygoing personality, however, should not be mistaken for low energy.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025

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“Loosey-goosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosey-goosey. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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