saunterer

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  1. lingerer
  2. loiterer
  3. slouch
  4. idler
Noun
  • Except for a few lingerers, the vast majority of migratory birds that nested in Georgia during spring and summer are now ensconced in or well on their way to winter grounds in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The lingerers brought their dirty dishes to the bus tub, wiped their mouths one last time with a napkin, and waved to Cleo, their faces saying, Nice job!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lingerer
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  • Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of loiterer
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  • But the Bears’ defense are no slouches either, coming into the game ninth in yards allowed and points allowed.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The results suggest that the RTX Spark's gaming ambitions, while no slouch, are a welcome extra rather than a first-line reason to buy one of these machines.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of slouch
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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
  • This represents the loss of an idea of what the capital should represent, the removal of a place that was an idler’s haven.
    — Anandi Mishra, The Atlantic, 30 July 2022
Definition of idler
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