as in polished
having a shiny surface or finish
a striking beauty with sleek raven hair
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as in to slick
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Recent Examples of sleek
Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Guests start outside on a heated patio with small bites before moving into a sleek dining room for a multi-course meal.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
Each home is a blank canvas, ready for new owners to add their personal touch, with designs that range from grand and stately to sleek and modern.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
This model has some sleek upgrades to the old-fashioned mason jar—the innovative flip-top lid with handle has an airtight silicone seal that keeps leaks and spills at bay.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Guests start outside on a heated patio with small bites before moving into a sleek dining room for a multi-course meal.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
The team works across a range of styles, from cozy and classic to sleek and modern, always keeping art and wellness at the heart of each interior to enhance the space and their client’s well-being.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
Each home is a blank canvas, ready for new owners to add their personal touch, with designs that range from grand and stately to sleek and modern.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
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The Pill also delivers big, polished sound, with refined clarity and punctual definition.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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The waterproof, lightweight EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) fabrication of any Birkenstock shoe would also be a fun choice for this look in lieu of the polished leather Boston style and would add a bit more shine to the fashion-forward look.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Get this popular hair wax stick to keep those flyaway strands slicked back when the humidity is high and a $2 semi-matte lipstick made with hyaluronic acid to nourish the lips.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Today’s TikTok clean girls, armed with Rhode skin care, Laneige lip masks, and buns slicked back with Olaplex, owe a debt to Tumblr as well.—
Ashliene McMenamy,
Allure,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Think glossy oak flooring, coffered ceilings, and custom millwork.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 May 2025
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Jin pushes his signature style even further with Echo, his new 7-song EP, with emotional ballads and glossy rock moves that give him a chance to shine bright on his own, all open-hearted charm.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
Verb
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But Ventura alleged that Combs was not in the mood to smooth things over.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Team personnel filled the gap and smoothed it over to create a flat surface.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Sleek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleek. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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