laid-back
Example Sentences
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This laid-back, cafe-laden ledge is located above the beaches and ancient ramparts where the Douro River pours through its last, lovely tributaries into the Atlantic Ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
You can hear all those road miles in the laid-back assuredness of her band.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
She identified more with the lifestyle here — it was more laid-back, outdoorsy, spacious.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
The laid-back, devout Christian was reliably referred to as "our leader" by even his older Patriots teammates in several interviews this week.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
Wes’s athletic physique and laid-back style, combined with the obvious trappings of a kid with disposable income—a new pair of sneakers every day, brand-name clothes—made him very popular with the girls around town.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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