as in polished
having a shiny surface or finish
a striking beauty with sleek raven hair
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Recent Examples of sleek
Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
Consider it your ticket to sleek, healthy hair without the guilt of potential heat damage.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Whether minimal and sleek or clad in embellishments to make a scintillating statement, black midi, mini, and maxi dresses never fail for timeless chic.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 June 2025
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Adjective
The nominees in this year’s acting categories have lived in properties ranging from sprawling rural estates to sleek, Hollywood houses.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2025
Consider it your ticket to sleek, healthy hair without the guilt of potential heat damage.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
For their Kids' Choice Awards appearance, Casie was dolled up in a strapless bubblegum pink dress, while Kelly kept things sleek in an all-black romper and matching boots.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Whether minimal and sleek or clad in embellishments to make a scintillating statement, black midi, mini, and maxi dresses never fail for timeless chic.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleek
Adjective
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Imagine being able to see precisely how team members contribute to a project—not just who speaks up in meetings (as evidenced by transcripts) or turns in polished presentations, but who drafts, refines, questions, and rethinks.—
David Ferrucci,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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One essay felt stitched together from two minds—half of it was polished and rote, the other intimate and unfiltered.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Verb
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To end the week, a red-lipped and slicked back Tracee Ellis Ross reunited with her Girlfriends in a PATTERN Beauty campaign.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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The best hair gels can perfectly slick back a bun, lay stubborn flyaways to rest, or coax your curls into a uniform spiral, but the wrong ones will lead to mid-afternoon hair lined with flakes, frizz, and even damage.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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Fox’s lips were painted in a gray-nude glossy shade, a neutral choice to complement her pale, even-toned base.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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The New York Post covered the killer’s trial gavel to gavel, while glossy magazines wrote about how not to let this happen to you.—
Mary Jane Gibson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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According to Richie, her new chop was a result of hair damage from keratin treatments, which uses chemicals to smooth frizzy or curly hair.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
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Offering a civic-minded channel devoted to displaying democracy in action helped smooth the path for the pay TV industry’s expansion.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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“Sleek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleek. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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