as in slug
a lazy person
the hot weather turned us into a bunch of idlers
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Recent Examples of idler
Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.
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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
If the flaneur is an active idler, the badaud is a stationary, passive one, ready to stare open-mouthed at any phenomenon that offers novelty or puzzlement.
—Julian Barnes, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2022
That these dialogues are a joint project of the WEF and the entitled idler next in line to the British throne is another reminder that democracy is no part of the Davos game.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 29 Oct. 2020
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
If the flaneur is an active idler, the badaud is a stationary, passive one, ready to stare open-mouthed at any phenomenon that offers novelty or puzzlement.
—Julian Barnes, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2022
That these dialogues are a joint project of the WEF and the entitled idler next in line to the British throne is another reminder that democracy is no part of the Davos game.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 29 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idler
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But for a scientific team who found a remarkable creature, literally beyond the depths of where conventional slugs dwell, the line becomes quite a compliment.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Slimy slugs and snails are thriving in Los Angeles, California and appear to prefer urban life.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Unusual Machines continues to focus on integrating its recent acquisitions and expanding its presence in the commercial drone industry.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ukrainian officials said that at least two people were injured and buildings were damaged by Russian drone strikes on the southern region of Odesa.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The supermodel debuted a brown cashmere coat, pairing it with straight-leg jeans, black loafers and a gold necklace.Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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With straight-leg jeans and leather shoes—like loafers, ballet flats, or pumps—they’re a textured alternative to the thinner, quieter knits in your fall capsule.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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Two classic examples are ginseng (an anti-inflammatory that can plump fine lines) and snail mucin (for hydration and antiaging).Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ocean secrets The arms of an underwater robot helped uncover communities of giant tube worms and snails living in volcanic caves beneath warm vents in the Pacific Ocean.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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But his Johnny is a sullen layabout, lacking in the punk rock energy that the role requires.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Movies For Subscribers The 27 best movie theaters in Los Angeles Nov. 22, 2023 Katie sees Rachel as little more than a useless layabout waiting to claim the apartment, even though Rachel had been the live-in caregiver before things turned.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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The Season 4, Part 1 finale contains one whopper of a revelation: JJ’s deadbeat father, Luke, isn’t his real dad.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024
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After a strange meteor crash lands in his backyard and turns his deadbeat father into a brain-eating zombie, Bucky and his friends seize the opportunity to create the ultimate horror flick, starring his undead dad.Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Idler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idler. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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