as in polished
having a shiny surface or finish
a striking beauty with sleek raven hair
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Recent Examples of sleek
Johan Hajji, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Available in both silver and gold finishes, these hoops bring a modern edge to any jewelry collection and effortlessly elevate everything from breezy vacation looks to sleek little black dresses on a night out.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
The GapStudio fall 2023 Collection 03, designed by Posen, draws on the romanticism and futurism of the 1960s and the sharp minimalism and sleek energy of downtown New York of the 1990s.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Interiors may range from classic provençal to sleek modern minimalism—but everything needs to be kept at a luxury level.
—Johan Hajji, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Available in both silver and gold finishes, these hoops bring a modern edge to any jewelry collection and effortlessly elevate everything from breezy vacation looks to sleek little black dresses on a night out.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Other Lululemon customers can’t help but rave about this sleek and functional bag.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
The GapStudio fall 2023 Collection 03, designed by Posen, draws on the romanticism and futurism of the 1960s and the sharp minimalism and sleek energy of downtown New York of the 1990s.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleek
Adjective
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In the Instagram video, Swift directed her Showgirl persona while sporting an oversized blazer, a black tank top, and crossover waist wide-leg jeans — three polished staples that are so smart to have on hand for fall.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The bestselling mule also got some colorful updates in polished patent.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her blond hair was slicked and brushed up and over the right side of her head; the sides circling her ears without touching them.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hermés opted for a beige linen suit and wore his hair slicked back.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once wrapped in glossy ‘80s clichés—bronzed couples, neon swimsuits, bottomless umbrella drinks—all-inclusive Caribbean trips are having a renaissance.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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The actress wore her signature hairstyle — a center part with glossy, long layers — with subtle curls for the event.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The palate is rich with leather, oak, and dark fruit, smoothed by brown sugar and lifted by cherry brightness.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Revitalizing Serum, made with mostly natural ingredients including red camellia extract, smooths and illuminates the skin while its counterpart—the Revitalizing Eye Serum—wakes up the gaze.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The ridiculously nourishing formula leaves you glistening but never greasy, with the coconut, açai, and brazil nut oils restoring suppleness to a level that pleased our testers as much as its tropical, coconutty scent and mess-free pump.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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What can any of us make of our momentary intimate lives in such an immense world, with equally immense unknowns, mysteries as great as death or the whale, as deep as love or the ocean, as sad and beautiful as a jellyfish torn and glistening in a small fortress of shore rock?—
Natalie Diaz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Sleek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleek. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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