as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
Boots, loafers, and old-school flats are also more comfortable than glamorous heels, but nicer than a pair of breathable sneakers.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Style this plaid one with jeans, loafers, and a button-down underneath.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
For even more of a boyish finish, top the look off with a Gucci loafer.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
Head over to Walmart to snag a comfortable pair of loafers from Time and Tru, Madden NYC, and No Boundaries while sizes are still in stock..
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Style this plaid one with jeans, loafers, and a button-down underneath.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
For even more of a boyish finish, top the look off with a Gucci loafer.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
Head over to Walmart to snag a comfortable pair of loafers from Time and Tru, Madden NYC, and No Boundaries while sizes are still in stock..
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
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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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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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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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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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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
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Yankee Stadium, which was rebuilt in 2009, is no slouch either.Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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The compact slouch shoulder bag silhouette also offers surprisingly convenient storage, with two interior compartments and a zipper pocket for slotting in small items.Nikki Chwatt, WWD, 9 Oct. 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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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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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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