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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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How did the ghostly choir samples of Philly drill pop up in Stockton goon music?—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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The researchers measured the participants’ vitamin C levels using blood samples and performed MRI scans to calculate the volume of gray matter and white matter in their brains.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Basil cuttings are also easy to root in water to start new plants.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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Fill it with water and fresh blooms all summer, then add cuttings from mums on your front porch in the fall.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The heaviest accumulations have fallen southeast of the Ohio River, with 2 to 4 inches reported from the Kanawha Metro area east into the mountains and lighter amounts across portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and northern West Virginia.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Dec. 2025
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There are other effective relief options available to help lower payments, reduce interest charges and even eliminate portions of your balance.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The process cuts down air pollution and slashes industrial water consumption.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Rivian slashes service wait times.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
10 June 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
Noun
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Varying the lengths of your tinsel strands can be a fun way to add dimension to your Christmas tree.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Dec. 2025
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The actress — who stars in the new drama film Rosemead as an ailing woman who goes to drastic lengths to protect her troubled teenage son — welcomed Rockwell via a surrogate in August 2015.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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Analysts, who held a buy rating on shares, cited Carvana being added to the S & P 500 .—
Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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The platform has not shared details on the number of shares to be offered, nor at what price.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Slices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slices. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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