Examples of sliver in a Sentence
Noun
I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger.
Verb
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
When a survey showed the city’s measurements of the land were slightly off, the family refused to surrender the remaining two-foot sliver.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Water chestnuts, slivered almonds, and crisp potato chips add plenty of texture and flavor to this warm version of classic chicken salad.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In remembrance, Collins carved a sliver of the Jackson pediment into tiny rose petals and scattered them around the remnant.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
When a survey showed the city’s measurements of the land were slightly off, the family refused to surrender the remaining two-foot sliver.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 104 people in 14 states developed E. coli infections after eating McDonald’s items that contained fresh, slivered onions.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Water chestnuts, slivered almonds, and crisp potato chips add plenty of texture and flavor to this warm version of classic chicken salad.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Sliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sliver. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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