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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
Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Feel free to top with jalapeño slices, radish slices, cotija, lime, etc.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Think slices of bread to teach about squares and deli meats for circles.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 24 Oct. 2025
Sprinkle Them With Spices A quick sprinkle of spice atop apple slices enhances their flavor without adding sugar, calories, or fat.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
That said, Dexter’s signature burger knocks it out of the park, with two uber-beefy, coarsely ground patties and a lightly sweet and super fluffy bun, plus American cheese, thin pickle slices, red onion and dijonnaise.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Tuck the onion, fennel and apple slices around the chicken, and drizzle the olive oil over all.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Use a sharp knife to cut rolls into 1/2-inch slices.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Deeply score the bread in 1-inch slices, but don't cut all the way through.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 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
The finished algorithm slices the graph into layers, moving outward from the source like Dijkstra’s.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
Stories in which mystery and suspense and fear — stories replete with the trappings of the supernatural — were vehicles for lessons, for learning, for slices of life.
—Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Feel free to top with jalapeño slices, radish slices, cotija, lime, etc.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Think slices of bread to teach about squares and deli meats for circles.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 24 Oct. 2025
Sprinkle Them With Spices A quick sprinkle of spice atop apple slices enhances their flavor without adding sugar, calories, or fat.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
That said, Dexter’s signature burger knocks it out of the park, with two uber-beefy, coarsely ground patties and a lightly sweet and super fluffy bun, plus American cheese, thin pickle slices, red onion and dijonnaise.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Tuck the onion, fennel and apple slices around the chicken, and drizzle the olive oil over all.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Use a sharp knife to cut rolls into 1/2-inch slices.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Deeply score the bread in 1-inch slices, but don't cut all the way through.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 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
The finished algorithm slices the graph into layers, moving outward from the source like Dijkstra’s.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slices
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The team members measured the thickness and location of different rock layers, collected samples for testing and identified all of the spots where fossils were found over the last century and a half.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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More recently, a study showed that dogs can use their sense of smell to pick out blood samples from people with cancer with almost 97 percent accuracy.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And underpinning everything—the papers, notes, cuttings, photographs, correspondences and transcripts—is one question, asked again and again and again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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By next spring, your cuttings will already have begun to send out roots and new leaf growth will be visible.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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Parts of southwestern Haiti and the southern portions of the Dominican Republic are also at risk of flash flooding and landslides.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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Divide your pizza dough into four portions.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Take your time to let the pork chops sear and brown.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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If the stock chops around, the trade can be scaled by layering additional spreads.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The pants come in four inseam lengths, from 28 to 34 inches, and a wide range of fun colors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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While Mizmo and his reactions to realistic bird cakes are fake, the lengths pet owners will go to celebrate their animal companions are very real.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For those who prefer public transit, Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner stops in nearby Goleta and Santa Barbara, with connecting shuttles or ride-shares to Buellton.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Several companies preparing to report earnings this week could see their stocks score large gains or suffer considerable losses, based on current options trading on the shares.—
Nick Wells,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mogollon Monster The Mogollon Monster is Arizona's Bigfoot, a legendary creature said to inhabit the Mogollon Rim, a rugged and densely forested area that slashes across the state.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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This sale slashes $450 off the retail price of the HP OmniBook X Flip, a premium 2-in-1 featuring a 16-inch touch display.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Slices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slices. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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