as in casual
having a relaxed, casual manner
a laid-back fisherman, he didn't really care if he caught anything, being content to relax and enjoy the sunshine
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Recent Examples of laid-back
Even during this relatively busy season in Loreto, the town remains laid-back and lovely.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Known for its innovative and laid-back vibe, Portland’s urban wineries bring wine production into the heart of the city, with standout wines emerging from producers like Division Winemaking Co. and Seven Bridges Winery.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Check out Este Pizza, a local favorite known for New York-style pizza by the slice and laid-back vibes.
—AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
At refined but laid-back Mérito, in the colorful Barranco neighborhood towering over the Pacific, Venezuelan chef Juan Luis Martínez serves dishes like elegant crab-coconut tartlets and raw scallop crudos flavored by Peru’s iconic ají amarillo chile, on an ever-changing seasonal menu.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
Known for its innovative and laid-back vibe, Portland’s urban wineries bring wine production into the heart of the city, with standout wines emerging from producers like Division Winemaking Co. and Seven Bridges Winery.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Check out Este Pizza, a local favorite known for New York-style pizza by the slice and laid-back vibes.
—AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
At refined but laid-back Mérito, in the colorful Barranco neighborhood towering over the Pacific, Venezuelan chef Juan Luis Martínez serves dishes like elegant crab-coconut tartlets and raw scallop crudos flavored by Peru’s iconic ají amarillo chile, on an ever-changing seasonal menu.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid-back
Adjective
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Network executives might complain, and casual viewers may go to bed, but these are not the factors that determine the Oscars’ success — in the here and now, or in the long term.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
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Lola Rose showcases an eclectic mix of vintage and custom furnishings, including cozy booths, plush sofas and mid-century modern chairs, ideal for happy hour, social gatherings or casual dinners.—
Taryn White,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The track’s mellow, cha-cha vibe subtly underscores the give-and-take inherent in that interplay, while Flack’s ethereal yet measured vocals indelibly outline the simple little moments that can relight Cupid’s flame.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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As a public defender, life never was really mellow.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For instance, if a breach occurs in your main network, segmentation helps ensure that VoIP services remain unaffected.—
Ruchir Brahmbhatt,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Key Vatican functions, such as preparations for the 2025 Holy Year celebrations, remain unaffected.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ray fluctuates more, is nonchalant about a few things, which drives me nuts.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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At the meeting, Hanes seemed oddly nonchalant, exuding the air of an overconfident salesman.—
David Yaffe-Bellany,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The then–relatively unknown Hackman played Buck Barrow, the easygoing older brother to Warren Beatty’s bank robber Clyde.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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For years, consumers outside Spain dismissed Cava as an easygoing, mass-market sparkling wine rather than a serious, age-worthy alternative to Champagne.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, many women around the world are still struggling to find work, with many holding precarious jobs or forced to hustle in the informal economy just to get by.—
Meera Senthilingam,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Not in a classroom with a lecture but sitting on your couch with your family, eating some popcorn, getting this informal education, and hopefully planting a seed that, hey, Black women do this type of science.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This test involves inserting a long, flexible tube called an endoscope down your throat to see your esophagus and stomach.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
1 Mar. 2025
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Virtual assistance work Virtual assistance is a flexible side hustle that involves providing services like email management, social media support, bookkeeping, and scheduling for busy professionals and businesses.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The idea is both familiar and transformative: public fridges, placed in neighborhoods, stocked by the people, for the people—no questions asked.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2025
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Whatever the club’s reasoning, there was something familiar and troubling about this disappointing deadline paralysis.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Laid-back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid-back. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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