sliver

noun sliv·er \ ˈsli-vər , sense 2 is usually ˈslī- \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Examples: sliver in a Sentence

Definition of sliver

1 a : a long slender piece cut or torn off : splinter

b : a small and narrow portion

a sliver of land

c : particle, scrap

not a sliver of evidence

2 : an untwisted strand or rope of textile fiber produced by a carding or combing machine and ready for drawing, roving, or spinning

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Examples of sliver in a Sentence

I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger.

Recent Examples of sliver from the Web

The couscous is fluffy and studded with sweet potato and sundried tomato, while the Greek salad comes complete with cubes of feta, slivers of almond and colorful pomegranate seeds.

— lindsey mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "The Grape Leaf's food - and patio - will take you to the Mediterranean," 6 June 2018
The First District, which includes most of Camden County, a sliver of Burlington County and part of Gloucester County, is overwhelmingly Democratic.

— justine mcdaniel, Philly.com, "U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross easily wins primary in N.J.'s First Congressional District," 5 June 2018
As a onetime priest, McLaughlin would have undoubtedly understood the desire to possess a relic from a venerated figure, like a saint’s knucklebone or a sliver of the true cross.

— john kelly, Washington Post, "Issue One: Would you wear a suit that once belonged to John McLaughlin?," 4 June 2018
In the cold mornings, men and women sit on wobbly stools, streetside, break off chunks of chive pancakes, and sip salted broth, spooning scallion slivers in their mouths.

— chicago tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award runner-up: "Fluid Mechanics" by Mabel Yu," 2 June 2018
The ridges ripple in a 47-mile-wide (75 km) sliver on the western edge of Sputnik Planitia, where the plain runs into the 3-mile-high (5 km) Al-Idrisi Montes mountain range.

— mike wall, Scientific American, "Pluto Has Dunes, But They’re Not Made of Sand," 1 June 2018
The lamb meat is so soft and tender – akin to pulled pork but lighter – and comes scattered atop a mound of spiced rice studded with buttery roasted almond slivers.

— mark kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Review: Dearborn's La2 Mooshi Grill melds Lebanese and Brazilian," 31 May 2018
The second Nobu in Texas after Dallas, the restaurant will ply local diners with all the hot and cold seafood jewels, slivers of raw fish and Japanese Wagyu hunks of beef.

— greg morago, Houston Chronicle, "First look: Nobu Houston," 30 May 2018
Also adorning the right edge is the volume rocker and a sliver of a fingerprint reader, which is peculiarly separate from the power button on the left edge.

— valentina palladino, Ars Technica, "HP Spectre 15 x360 2018 review: Made better by standard 4K, great battery life," 25 May 2018

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