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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
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Serve tea over additional ice with peach and/or lemon slices and mint sprigs.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
Place any smaller cucumber slices in a glass or reusable plastic container with a paper towel inside to help soak up moisture.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Let stand for 10 minutes, then cut into 3/8-inch slices against the grain.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Two slices of whole-grain bread, mashed avocado, one egg and red pepper flakes create a balanced meal with fiber, protein and healthy fat.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Ambrosia salad called to me with its pill-bottle-bright mandarin slices.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The towering, house made Triple Chocolate Cake and Coconut Cream Cake may well be some of the best slices of cake in Houston.
—Melissa Liebling-Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Beau Neidhardt slices a Kale Caesar Cutlet hoagie.
—Susan Spencer, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Toast 2–4 slices bread of choice (such as country-style sourdough or multigrain).
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
For one, Pashtun nationalists will always have problems with a border that slices their heartland in two.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
Their designs played on the contrast between an irregular yellow gold element with geometric slices of turquoise, coral or lapis lazuli.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Serve tea over additional ice with peach and/or lemon slices and mint sprigs.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026
Place any smaller cucumber slices in a glass or reusable plastic container with a paper towel inside to help soak up moisture.
—Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Let stand for 10 minutes, then cut into 3/8-inch slices against the grain.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Two slices of whole-grain bread, mashed avocado, one egg and red pepper flakes create a balanced meal with fiber, protein and healthy fat.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Ambrosia salad called to me with its pill-bottle-bright mandarin slices.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
The towering, house made Triple Chocolate Cake and Coconut Cream Cake may well be some of the best slices of cake in Houston.
—Melissa Liebling-Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Verb
The hotel is on the corner of Mission Street, which slices diagonally through the city, and the Embarcadero, which hugs the waterfront from the Bay Bridge west to Fisherman’s Wharf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Beau Neidhardt slices a Kale Caesar Cutlet hoagie.
—Susan Spencer, CBS News, 17 May 2026
The map slices through Kansas City, splitting the city’s voters across three Republican-leaning districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Toast 2–4 slices bread of choice (such as country-style sourdough or multigrain).
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
For one, Pashtun nationalists will always have problems with a border that slices their heartland in two.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slices
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Omene plans to regularly measure blood samples and track changes in cancer markers, and biopsy participants' abdominal fat cells every six months, to see how those respond, in terms of hormones or inflammation.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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The synthetic pyrethroid insecticide cypermethrin, which the EPA calls a possible human carcinogen, was detected on nearly half of all samples.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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It was created to teach people how to grow native plants from seed, cuttings, and more.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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Root cuttings of shrubs and foliage plants to grow more plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Severe thunderstorm watches have been posted across portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia -- including Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Hagerstown, Maryland; and Martinsburg, West Virginia.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The Park District serves approximately 63,000 residents across the Village of Skokie, in addition to portions of Evanston, Morton Grove and Chicago.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 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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There were also slashes through one of the plane’s tires.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Just in time for summer, Amazon’s Memorial Day sale slashes 25% off the price of these Nike Calm Mules, which play off the trending sneakers-to-sandals trend.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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There will be 25 wineries, breweries and other vendors and samplings from more than 25 local restaurants’ best dishes and desserts along with live music and silent auction.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The cases of Legionnaires' disease, a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can live in mist and water systems, prompted the SNHD to conduct environmental samplings at the Wynn, confirming its systems were infected with the bacteria.—
Carly Sauvageau,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Allies went to extraordinary lengths to deceive the enemy, suggesting that the attack would focus on the Pas-de-Calais, the narrowest point of the English Channel.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Scientists are going to great lengths to retrace the stone’s steps in this research.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Removal from the benchmark can weigh on a stock, as index funds sell shares to realign with the gauge’s new composition.—
Isabelle Lee,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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At press time, the stock’s value is hovering around $220, which might get retail investors excited about other tech stocks like SpaceX, on the prima facia ability of the shares not to get immediately devalued.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Slices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slices. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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