slats

Definition of slatsnext
plural of slat

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Noun
  • This is prime Allen — the reigning MVP, at 29 years old, is still in command of all his physical gifts and has developed an understanding beyond almost all who put straps to chins.
    Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The standout feature for this backpack is its Wingjacket Protection, which includes flexible compression straps and padded sidewalls that protect and compress your items to minimize the bag’s overall size.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • While there are plenty of bandages, wraps, and tapes, extra items such as an emergency thermal blanket, flashlights, sting relief, burn compression, and other items elevate this kit to support a variety of solutions.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Her source material is a pair of cassette tapes recorded by Dueñez in the ’90s, two of a series of bootlegs that the sonidero and his wife sold at the flea market along the Puente del Papa, a bridge connecting Monterrey’s prosperous city center with its mountainside slums.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Use it to keep scarves, belts, and hats organized and within easy reach.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Because Earth's atmosphere blocks X-rays, Chandra operates in space in a highly elliptical Earth orbit, enabling long, uninterrupted observations above our planet's radiation belts.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Slats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slats. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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