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Recent Examples of slab
Rusting chains rising from a concrete slab in the grass here tell the tale—from 1833 to 1863, this was the location of one of the largest slave markets in the United States.
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Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Giorgio Armani apartment, a 2,005-square-foot residence with two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, is accessed via a semi-private elevator that deposits guests in a gallery foyer lined with limestone slab floors.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
The slab was so steep that her cheek was up against the rock.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Designed by Créme Design, all rooms have comfortable window seating areas; tree-slab-style side tables; built in light-wood headboards, bedside tables, and closets; cozy knit blankets; and prints of Arkansas landscape watercolors by William McNamara—whose originals can be found in the lobby.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
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Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The Giorgio Armani apartment, a 2,005-square-foot residence with two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, is accessed via a semi-private elevator that deposits guests in a gallery foyer lined with limestone slab floors.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
The slab was so steep that her cheek was up against the rock.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Designed by Créme Design, all rooms have comfortable window seating areas; tree-slab-style side tables; built in light-wood headboards, bedside tables, and closets; cozy knit blankets; and prints of Arkansas landscape watercolors by William McNamara—whose originals can be found in the lobby.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slab
Noun
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The new spot has Chalamet visiting a produce store selling rare vegetables where the owner only accepts antiquated forms of payment — think iron ingots, salts, and cowrie shells.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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The encounter then opens up a conversation about how the owner only accepts antiquated forms of payment like iron ingots, salts and cowrie shells.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Cut each strip of pre-cooked bacon in half, and wrap it around each date, securing it with a toothpick.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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After the Tuffah strike, Israeli fire continued across the strip, said hospital officials.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Repairs to the balcony included removing and replacing rotten support beams, according to an invoice from Ameridian.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As Fiala started to size up Husso, Sennecke lifted Fiala’s stick and, in one motion, stole the puck and sent a backhand pass to Mikael Granlund.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Authorities have identified the man who was shot and severely wounded after allegedly charging a police officer outside an Escondido halfway house last week while armed with a knife and a 2-foot-long stick.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Slab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slab. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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