Thesaurus results for SLAT

slat

noun

Definition of slat

as in strap

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Recent Examples of slat My relaxation space was a wooden bed that alternated between wide slats and screens. — Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 13 June 2026 The beds, four to a room, were made from steel slats on a wooden frame. — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026 Vertical wood slats wrap the upper half of the room and conceal acoustical panels that dampen the sounds in the space. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2026 Pairing the horizontal slats on a teakwood frame with vertical cabana stripes is a lesson in modernity, and the Crate & Barrel Batten collection gets an A+. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for slat

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Noun

The one belt on the night is the vacant IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight strap, with local favorite Paulo Aokuso in against Luis Antonio Tejeda.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
One of the Palestinians can be seen grabbing the strap of the weapon.

— Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of strap

Noun

Some players preferred their shoulder pads to cling more snugly to their jersey, so Ryan applied double-sided tape to both.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
In other words, the governor of the strategically important border state of Baja California was just caught on tape offering to become an FBI informant.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of tape

Noun

Complete with brown poplin binding, the piece delivers a coastal nod without screaming beach bag.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 July 2026
In Weaver’s case, for example, one of the bindings found on her body had a lot of DNA from Weaver herself, some from her boyfriend and a much smaller amount from an unknown third person, Collins said.

— Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 10 May 2026

Definition of binding

Noun

The audience is a sea of cowboy hats, dinner-plate-sized belt buckles, and snakeskin boots.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
The organization had tightened its belt in recent years, stripping away some amenities and keeping departments on tight budgets to rebuild reserves.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of belt

Noun

In a May 19 committee hearing, he was seen with a bandage around his hand.

— Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 12 July 2026
This episode, Zack wakes up and bolts upright with the bandage still on his head from getting clobbered with a sign on his birthday and can’t remember what happened the night before.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 July 2026

Definition of bandage

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