as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
The president's inner circle has dropped Louis Vuitton for the loafers – which cost around $145 a pair.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Wearing a bright-purple jumpsuit with a bejewelled waist and glittery, red Dorothy-in-Oz loafers, Fleming caps the assertion by performing a balletic lunge across the stage.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
More standout finds include stylish loafers ($69), face-flattering sunglasses ($89), and an elevated backpack ($64)—shop them below before they’re gone.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2026
The inaugural Prada uniform featured a black Prada blazer and matching dress pants, a crisp button-down shirt, and sleek Prada loafers.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Wearing a bright-purple jumpsuit with a bejewelled waist and glittery, red Dorothy-in-Oz loafers, Fleming caps the assertion by performing a balletic lunge across the stage.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
More standout finds include stylish loafers ($69), face-flattering sunglasses ($89), and an elevated backpack ($64)—shop them below before they’re gone.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2026
The inaugural Prada uniform featured a black Prada blazer and matching dress pants, a crisp button-down shirt, and sleek Prada loafers.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
Noun
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The second dog, a large mixed breed, was critically wounded by a stray slug and died before it could be brought to an Animal Care Centers of NYC facility for treatment, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 1975, Caldwell, who had kept the slug, donated it to the museum and sat down with museum officials and told his story.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The whole thing was a striking visual spectacle, too — waves of musicians rising from both sides, backup singers swaying and clapping, spotlights sweeping across the floor as a roaming camera zipped through the crowd like a drone that had just discovered country music.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Wall Street Journal added the CIA assisted in the operation, confusing Iran about the status of the rescue mission and drones were used to keep others away from the pilot.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its silhoutte is relaxed but still makes sure to flatter your bum.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
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As far as the law is concerned, though, bum deals are a twilight zone.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are 20 arrondissements within Paris, which spiral out like a snail’s shell with one in the center and 20 at the edge.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ripa asked at the time, inquiring about the awkward positioning of snails in the act.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 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
Noun
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His fellow starter, Grant Govel, has been no slouch either.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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But the city is no slouch in the arts department, with galleries, literary festivals, and a First Friday and Second Saturday art walk every month.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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And typically, Wegmann added, those units are occupied by productive, working adults, not layabouts or career criminals leeching off the system, as the old narrative goes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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In Noah Baumbach’s 2007 movie Margot at the Wedding, Jack Black’s character, a would-be painter, former musician, and general layabout named Malcolm, is accused by his fiancée of being competitive with everyone.—
Ryu Spaeth,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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