loafing
Americannoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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Proof of that is in the presence of Meghan’s beloved beagle Guy, still loafing in the corner as our host roasts chicken and throws together caramelized onion tarts.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2025
Walt Whitman inspired a former teacher’s fascination with loafing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Singer-songwriter popularized beach bum soft rock with “Margaritaville” and turned a celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
I don’t mean the loafing tan meerkat from “The Lion King,” though he might do.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2021
Now he was closeted there either loafing or thinking because I didn’t hear his typewriter.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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