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\ ˈsanz How to pronounce sans (audio) \

Definition of sans

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: without my love to thee is sound, sans crack or flaw— William Shakespeare

sans

noun
\ ˈsanz How to pronounce sans (audio) \
plural sans

Definition of sans (Entry 2 of 2)

: sans serif
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Synonyms for sans

Synonyms: Preposition

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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 restaurant
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Packaged in lavender and matte-finish plastic, the products have names like Zero Chill Face Mist, Look Alive Eye Balm, and Dreamy Dew Moisturizer—all printed in a sans-serif font. — Kate Dwyer, Fortune, "Stranger Things Star Millie Bobby Brown Launches Gen Z Beauty Line," 20 Aug. 2019 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 — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "The ICA is getting a new logo," 31 May 2018 Stuffy wall texts have been replaced by short panels in a zippy sans-serif typeface, part of a larger rebranding by Sagmeister & Walsh.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. 2018

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First Known Use of sans

Preposition

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sans

Preposition

Middle English saun, sans, from Anglo-French san, sanz, modification of Latin sine without — more at sunder

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The first known use of sans was in the 14th century

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“Sans.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sans. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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