slat

Definition of slatnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of slat The metal frames resist rust, and there are also slat-top wood armrests on the frames that and skin-friendly and resists getting too hot. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Use a microfiber cloth or dust mitt to wipe away grime on the top and bottom of each slat. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 July 2026 Even the entry-level units feature a separate bedroom, stylishly partitioned with wooden slat walls that can open and close. — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026 My relaxation space was a wooden bed that alternated between wide slats and screens. — Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slat
Noun
  • They are held in place by an elastic sling-back strap and balanced on a heel measuring 105mm.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Gold-leather ankle-strap heels and sheer Oroblu tights grounded the silhouette.
    — Alice Abbiadati, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Police cordoned off the neighborhood with yellow tape while forensic investigators worked through the scene.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Winningly, Canadianly, the Ostrich Army had marked these hazards with do not enter tape and traffic cones; the fake bomb was accompanied by a sign reading explosive.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The shoes also boast a patent leather upper and grosgrain binding.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Adaptyv Bio, in Lausanne, received all 1,320 designs, built each one in a cell-free chemical system, and read the binding on an optical sensor across five concentrations.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Ashley marched down the runway in a custom pinstripe Tod’s suit detailed with a belt displaying her initials.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Bill Kirby, the owner of Kirby's Lobster Shack who WMTV reports has more than four decades under his belt, and his crew hauled in the rare lobster last Wednesday during what was a routine day.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The couple soon realized Apex had a bandage on his left shoulder and was still limping.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • After Evanston-Skokie School District 65 has spent years chipping away at solving its ever-dire financial deficit, Interim Superintendent Eric Witherspoon is proposing a rip-off-the-bandage approach.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Slat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slat. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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