loafing

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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

The singer-songwriter who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023

Oldman: Despite his appearance, and that we think he’s loafing off, sitting there with his feet on the desk, he was incredibly good at his job at one time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2023

I don’t mean the loafing tan meerkat from “The Lion King,” though he might do.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2021

Themselves, they had covered twelve hundred miles with two days’ rest, and in the nature of reason and common justice they deserved an interval of loafing.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London