as in slug
a lazy person
a tropical resort that is perfect for live wires and lotus-eaters alike
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Recent Examples of lotus-eater
As the lotus-eaters writhe and spin, I am routinely spritzed with centrifugal drops of their ample perspiration, a kind of patchouli-scented mist that doesn’t exactly conduce to ecstatic soul communion.
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Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The temptation to loll like a lotus-eater on the sands is profound.
—Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The temptation to loll like a lotus-eater on the sands is profound.
—Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lotus-eater
Noun
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Garden snakes have important roles in your landscape, eating insects and invertebrates such as slugs and providing food for birds of prey such as hawks and owls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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Later, a pair of slugs that help the seed cross an arid landscape, like camels in the desert, glisten vividly.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2025
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One of Iran’s most recent threats came from Mohammad-Javad Larijani, a former senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, during the 12 Day War last year, threatening a drone strike against the president at Mar-a-Lago.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Jan. 2026
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The vastness was staggering (this is apparent in the drone shot of us in this Instagram post below, taken by our trip photographer James Roh).—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Jan. 2026
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Coffee grounds are also often used to deter slugs and snails, reduce weeds without chemicals, and even repel neighborhood strays.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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The stacked transporter will inch along at a careful snail’s pace of about 1 mile per hour, according to NASA.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
17 Jan. 2026
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Young or old, athletic or a couch potato, practically everyone owns at least one hoodie.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Here, the gameplay is powered by motion, meaning body movements are used instead of controllers, so couch potatoes need not apply.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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The series’ script comes from Park Jae-bum, who is known for his work on Vincenzo and Good Doctor.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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Netflix confirmed Wednesday in South Korea that production is underway on The Dealer, a new original series produced by Hwang and starring a high-profile cast led by Jung So-min, Ryoo Seung-bum and Lee Soo-hyuk.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lotus-eater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lotus-eater. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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