Examples of sliver in a Sentence
Noun
I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger.
Verb
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
That means just a thing silver sliver of Earth's only natural satellite will be illuminated as most of its near-facing side faces away from our planet, NASA explains.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The business executive went viral in February after posting his video review of the Big Arch, a hefty burger packed with two quarter-pound patties, three slices of cheese and crispy onions — along with the usual pickles, slivered onions and lettuce.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Just a five-minute walk from the loading zone is the entrance to the fissure, an unassuming sliver of water that snakes between the dark volcanic rocks.
—Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
That means just a thing silver sliver of Earth's only natural satellite will be illuminated as most of its near-facing side faces away from our planet, NASA explains.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Verb
After combining the delicious chicken salad mixture, top it with water chestnuts, slivered almonds, and crisp potato chips.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The business executive went viral in February after posting his video review of the Big Arch, a hefty burger packed with two quarter-pound patties, three slices of cheese and crispy onions — along with the usual pickles, slivered onions and lettuce.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Sliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sliver. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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