pink slip

noun

: a notice from an employer that a recipient's employment is being terminated

pink-slip transitive verb

Examples of pink slip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In mid-April, Carys (whom Zeta-Jones shares with husband Michael Douglas) celebrated her 21st birthday in the same Ungaro lace pink slip dress, which featured colorful sequin embellishments, that her mom wore to the 1999 MTV Movie Awards (yes, the archived design was older than her!). —

Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024 Year Two better be better, or Panthers owner David Tepper will be handing out pink slips at the holidays once again. —

Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024 Other direct service positions like instructional coaches, school health providers, school psychologists and speech and language specialists were also among those who received pink slips on April 30. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024 Barely 48 hours after record-breaking Super Bowl viewership and advertising numbers, Paramount Global sent 800 employees Valentine’s Day pink slips. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pink slip

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