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as in samples
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
the novel's multitudinous array of characters constitute a veritable slice of humanity
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as in portions
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
there's a pile of money to be made on this land deal, and everybody's trying to get their slice
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as in slits
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
the shard of glass sliced my hand, and I started bleeding profusely
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Recent Examples of slices
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Apple Rounds with Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chips Dasgupta likes to layer apple slices with peanut butter and sprinkle them with dark chocolate chips.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
The meals also include fries, apple slices and a kid's drink like milk, water or apple juice.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
The slices of cookie cake are sold in the bakery in a two-count near the other single slices of cake the bakery offers.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Spoon some of the sauce, hominy and greens over the slices, and garnish with whole or torn sage leaves.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
One of the most destination-worthy slices could be baking in the oven right now in Oakland, according to a new ranking from Fodor’s Travel.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
But indulging in a few slices or sprinkles—rather than using a block as a substitute for a protein bar or shake—is the smarter way to go.
—Michele Ross, SELF, 20 Jan. 2026
Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
Place slices in a dry skillet over medium heat.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Three Sevilla players are offside, but they are quickly played on as the Frenchman charges down the line and swings a cross into Romero, who slices his shot wide.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
On his journey, Geralt slices up several soldiers, a giant, ogre-like creature and a ghostly wraith.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
And Lutz ultimately slices 42-yard than slams into left upright.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Nominate it as one of America's Top Workplaces But the downward revision of 911,000 jobs over that 12-month period slices those gains in half.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Spread slices out on a cookie sheet and spray evenly with cooking oil spray, then sprinkle with garlic powder.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
The milkshakes will be made with slices of boysenberry pie baked daily in the Knott’s bakery.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Apple Rounds with Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chips Dasgupta likes to layer apple slices with peanut butter and sprinkle them with dark chocolate chips.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
The meals also include fries, apple slices and a kid's drink like milk, water or apple juice.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
The slices of cookie cake are sold in the bakery in a two-count near the other single slices of cake the bakery offers.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Spoon some of the sauce, hominy and greens over the slices, and garnish with whole or torn sage leaves.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
One of the most destination-worthy slices could be baking in the oven right now in Oakland, according to a new ranking from Fodor’s Travel.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
But indulging in a few slices or sprinkles—rather than using a block as a substitute for a protein bar or shake—is the smarter way to go.
—Michele Ross, SELF, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Arrange slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
Place slices in a dry skillet over medium heat.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Three Sevilla players are offside, but they are quickly played on as the Frenchman charges down the line and swings a cross into Romero, who slices his shot wide.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
On his journey, Geralt slices up several soldiers, a giant, ogre-like creature and a ghostly wraith.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
And Lutz ultimately slices 42-yard than slams into left upright.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Nominate it as one of America's Top Workplaces But the downward revision of 911,000 jobs over that 12-month period slices those gains in half.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Spread slices out on a cookie sheet and spray evenly with cooking oil spray, then sprinkle with garlic powder.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slices
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To learn more, the researchers relied on a unique dataset created by analyzing seawater samples that have been collected twice weekly from La Jolla’s Scripps Pier since 2018.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Factors, a term for merchants, brought samples to the exchange.—
Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And most recently, on Friday, ribbon-cuttings were held at the downtown Aurora and Sugar Grove campuses for a new shuttle bus that will transport students back and forth to their classes.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Hardwood cuttings should be taken in late fall or early winter, and in the summer for softwood.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Under Senate rules, it can be used only for provisions that directly affect federal spending or revenue, leaving large portions of agricultural policy outside its reach.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
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Significant portions are diverted to lawyers’ fees and financial backers, while taxpayers shoulder the cost for decades through reduced services, higher taxes – or both.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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And then the council comes along and chops it off.—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Oysterville Sea Farms is the place to see the best oyster beds and watch the boats come in and out and Goose Point Family Farm and Oystery offers samplings and oysters for purchase.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The activation extends throughout Grand Central with its Grand Brasserie and Campbell restaurants offering samplings and bottle engravings with purchase at Central Cellars.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The boys begin testing this presumed interloper, going to extreme lengths to prove her wrong, despite her protestations.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Today’s leading chips, like Apple’s A17 Pro and M4 processors built on TSMC’s 3 nm process, feature transistors with gate lengths below 15 nm.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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But concerns that overbuilding in Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf markets may create a glut of luxury hotels and residences have now dragged DarGlobal’s shares back below eight dollars.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Flexjet, like several peers, reported record demand in the last quarter of 2025, while the fractional model—where owners purchase shares of an aircraft—was up 24 percent for the year.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Orchestrated by a central process orchestration layer such as zenon, this approach accelerates scale-up from lab to full production, slashes changeover time, reduces waste, and breaks vendor lock‑in while protecting existing assets and enabling continuous improvement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The system slashes both capital expenditure and long-term maintenance costs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Slices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slices. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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