sans
preposition
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Definition of sans
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sans
noun
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Synonyms for sans
Synonyms: Preposition
absent, minus, wanting, without
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Examples of sans in a Sentence
Preposition
She went to the party sans her husband. anyone sans shirt will not be allowed in the restaurantRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The logo replaces an all-caps, serif style created in 1999 with a sans-serif, bold text. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Riccardo Tisci Rebrands Burberry With a New Peter Saville Logo," 2 Aug. 2018 The design features a black sans-serif I, C, and A on a white background. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "The ICA is getting a new logo," 31 May 2018 Stuffy wall texts have been replaced by short panels in a zippy sans-serif typeface, part of a larger rebranding by Sagmeister & Walsh. — Jason Farago, New York Times, "A Museum’s Fresh Take on the Whole Megillah," 25 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sans.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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