Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleeked
Verb
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Instead of tying and teasing the hair on top of the head, the body of it was slicked over and gathered around the neck.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Sunday Rose wore her hair — a noticeably darker and redder hue — down but slicked back, and the look was rounded out with a tan saddle bag by Dior and rectangle sunglasses.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Rhone Commuter Flyweight Pants, 40 percent off, are lightweight, flattering, and polished enough for flights that double as workdays.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Guests return for its discreet charm, consistently warm staff, and a sense of home that feels polished rather than precious.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Winston Churchill’s memoirs smoothed these memories over, and this still misleads us.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Her strands were smoothed close to the scalp with a soft curve at the ends, creating effortless movement and shine.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dubai’s reputation as a paradise for sun-seekers and digital nomads has been burnished on TikTok and Instagram, and in recent years the UAE has sought to formalize content creation as a profession, bringing it into the fold of its economic transformation drive.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Some of the patties come with laminated Haitian-style casements that are burnished in a deep fryer.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Police reported that Zagorac touched the student’s rear, put his hand under his shirt and rubbed his back and fondled him outside his clothing after calling him up to the teacher’s desk to talk about an assignment.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cole, a Belgian gelding who’s about 12 years old, calmly stood tied to a rope in the barn on the Kuehls’ property as visitors walked up to him and rubbed above his nose.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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It’s made from weather-resistant, heavy-duty plastic coated to look like real wood and is corrosion- and fade-resistant.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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At Yerord Mas it’s brined and smoked like pastrami, but also coated in the signature basturma spice blend of chaimen.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The brunch also shone a spotlight on the fellows of the ReFrame Rise program, a fellowship co-founded by WIF and Sundance Institute that supports 10 mid-career directors and cinematographers, all of whom were present at the event.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Before pulling Huffman over, and while calling Tatum for backup, Thomas acknowledges that Huffman hadn’t actually shined any lights on the decoy before driving off.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Some scratches can be buffed out.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The tips come in various shapes and lengths and are filed and buffed before being polished.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Sleeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleeked. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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