Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleeked
Verb
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For the uninitiated, tteokbokki is a dish of chewy, cylindrical rice cakes slicked with a spicy, savory-sweet sauce.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Apple sported a red gingham bikini, her long blonde hair slicked back after a dip in the water — and the resemblance to her mom is uncanny.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The outfit was effortlessly polished yet practical — the pants are an elegant swap for jeans and easy to wear with heels or sneakers, while the blouse-and-sweater combo is ideal for transitional weather.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the office, replace your button-down shirts with rugbies—they’ll look just as polished with your oversized blazers and wide trousers.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Doctors sawed off part of the bone, smoothed and flattened the rest and closed the wound with skin and soft tissue.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Like all good bistros, this one serves a roast chicken as burnished as a penny, uncharacteristically earthy and sweet thanks to the funky, flavor-intensifying power of koji.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here, Roald Dahl’s classic 1970 children’s book of the same name becomes a deeply charming (and incredibly star-studded) stop-motion adventure, bathed from top to toe in the reds, golds, and burnished oranges of fall.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Freeland agreed with Doyle that the negative coverage has rubbed some players the wrong way.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those are coated in Ghost Pepper dry rub.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Doughnut comes with an apple cinnamon filling, caramel icing, cinnamon cookie crumbs and white drizzle, while the Caramel Churro Doughnut is coated in cinnamon sugar and topped with caramel icing.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition, an in-depth CNN investigation published this summer also shone a light on North Korean IT workers using AI to breach companies.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, a little light was shone on how the fortunes of teams may go this year, including who is well-set and who is still missing pieces to succeed.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Over a 10-month period, our editors—all with vastly different preferences for coverage, finish, and format—buffed and blended (and swept and stippled) their way through about 650 submissions.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bungie has emergency buffed some things on the PvE reward side of the game, but larger changes are taking some time.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Sleeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleeked. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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