as in slug
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafer
Grab a white tee and some loafers, then find your new hero pair below.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 23 June 2025
These stylish loafers are the shoe that started my Vionic obsession.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Wear the pants with a chiffon blouse and kitten heels, or tuck a button-down shirt into the waistband and finish off the look with a stylish pair of loafers.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 10 July 2025
The formula is more straightforward, with plug-and-play elements like a bow tie, cuff links, and a polished pair of loafers.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for loafer
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 23 June 2025
These stylish loafers are the shoe that started my Vionic obsession.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Wear the pants with a chiffon blouse and kitten heels, or tuck a button-down shirt into the waistband and finish off the look with a stylish pair of loafers.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 10 July 2025
The formula is more straightforward, with plug-and-play elements like a bow tie, cuff links, and a polished pair of loafers.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for loafer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafer
Noun
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Other than the small slug of stock each of the venture firms sold at $33, the rest of their holdings are subject to a lock-up period, meaning all of the current value is currently just on paper.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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Anthony Santander remains weeks away from hitting due to an early-season shoulder injury, and Toronto could target a rental power hitter to replace his switch-hitting slug.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Noun
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On most of SpaceX's missions, Falcon 9 boosters land on the company's offshore drone ships hundreds of miles downrange from the launch site.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some ships reportedly deploy sea drones and underwater glides.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Or that key medicines have come from ocean discoveries, like a painkiller found in a sea snail?—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Installed around the exterior of planters or raised beds, thick copper tape is used to keep slugs and snails from crawling in.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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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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And Scratch — a turntablist who has worked with Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, LL Cool J and Q-Tip — is no slouch, either.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
17 July 2025
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This was no slouch finding his groove against a struggling offense.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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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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Moore’s then-husband Bruce Willis plays against-type as the abusive layabout husband of hairdresser Joyce (Glenne Headly).—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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In Yancheng, in eastern China, the police have checked karaoke bars, rental housing and hotels for potential layabouts.—
Vivian Wang,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Loafer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafer. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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