plural loaves
ˈlōvz 
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Examples of loaf in a Sentence
Noun
slicing a loaf of bread
Verb
I spent most of the weekend just loafing around the house.
the kind of sultry August afternoon that makes you just want to loaf
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Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Before this, Lindsey had seen the feline sleep only in the loaf position—which, according to PetMD, is a sign a cat is ready to leap into action if necessary.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Maya Singer, Vogue, 23 July 2024
Matthes, an ecologist who works with Friends of the Koala, grew up naming the koalas that loafed around in her backyard.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
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Noun
On the 2023 food menu there was a gingerbread loaf, peppermint brownie cake pop and the cranberry bliss bar.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Before this, Lindsey had seen the feline sleep only in the loaf position—which, according to PetMD, is a sign a cat is ready to leap into action if necessary.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Some are couch-potato cancers, mostly just loafing around.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 23 July 2024
Matthes, an ecologist who works with Friends of the Koala, grew up naming the koalas that loafed around in her backyard.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
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“Loaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loaf. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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