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The 42-year-old stunned on the red carpet with her hair partially sleeked back into a massive, flowing mane.
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The clean and open-concept floorplan at 6801 Saint Andrews Court is fit to accommodate any style décor — from formal and traditional to sleek and contemporary.
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Hair sleeked back into a long ponytail, JLo rocked an edgy black lacy cutout, with skin showing in just the right places — just about everywhere.
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As the city succumbs to sleek glass monuments to hedge-fund hegemony, 17 remains a boho vestige and a precarious homage to the creative churn that made Greenwich Village famous from Los Angeles to Laos.
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Origin and Etymology of sleek
Middle English sleken, alteration of sliken — more at slick
sleek
Definition of sleek
1a : smooth and glossy as if polished sleek dark hairb : having a smooth well-groomed look sleek cattlec : healthy-looking
2 : smooth in speech or manner; also : unctuous
3a : having a prosperous air sleek luxury condominiumsb : having trim graceful lines a sleek carc : elegant, stylish a sleek wardrobe
sleekly
adverbsleekness
nounExamples of sleek in a Sentence
the sleek lines of a sports car
a striking beauty with sleek raven hair
Recent Examples of sleek from the Web
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In essence, Alden's sharp-edged tone, surprising twists of phrase and unexpected chord changes were counterbalanced by Brown's even-keel dynamics, sleek lines and smooth-and-steady approach to rhythm.
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But now the stoner world is so much sleeker and more subtle: Press a little button on your vape pen and that essential oil de Girl Scout Cookie turns to sweet mist and caresses your lungs with its glorious flavors of Funnier and Less Boring.
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Cars are a mix of old and new: Soviet-era wagons with wooden floors alternate with sleek, modern wagons.
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A fleet of sleek, new Metrorail cars will replace the 30-year-old cars now running but not until 2019.
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The packaging is sleek and minimal, done is a nude and pink palette that speaks to an older audience than Jenner's.
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Like all those other techies, though, cracks radiate beneath her sleek veneer like fault lines in the desert.
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And although the Superior Court judges and staff will soon move into sleek new courtrooms and offices, the true beneficiaries of the $555.5 million project is supposed to be the public.
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In addition to its sleek style and easygoing allure, this home is also smart.
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Origin and Etymology of sleek
alteration of 2slick
Synonym Discussion of sleek
SLEEK Defined for English Language Learners
sleek
Definition of sleek for English Language Learners
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: straight and smooth in design or shape
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: smooth and shiny
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: stylish and attractive
SLEEK Defined for Kids
sleek
playDefinition of sleek for Students
sleeker
;sleekest
1 : smooth and glossy as if polished sleek dark hair
2 : having a healthy well-groomed look sleek cattle
3 : straight and smooth in design or shape a sleek jet
4 : stylish and elegant a sleek actress
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