lollygag
Example Sentences
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Having a stash of snacks on-hand, for both hosting and lollygagging on the couch, will make the holiday sprint so much more enjoyable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
On Monday evening, a Times reporter spotted the otter lollygagging along the coast between the lighthouse and the nearby surfer statue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023
My lollygagging felt highly therapeutic, for a moment.
From Salon • May 9, 2022
“You can ruin a lot of days if you start lollygagging and thinking of other things.”
From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2021
If it looked like I was stalling, the neighbors would snitch, and she'd jump down my throat and tack on another week for lollygagging.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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