lazybones
Example Sentences
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This apocryphal lazybones is defined by two traits.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
The lazybones description of lawmakers came into vogue once again over two decades later.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2021
For a lazybones like me, it is nearly perfect.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2015
“Come on, lazybones, shoe sale today,” he says at one point.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2012
The lazybones would look at the task set him, saying: “To-morrow,” and would stretch his arms, scratching and yawning.
From Flemish Legends by Charles de Coster
