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Recent Examples of slat
It’s abandoned now and has fallen into disrepair, with broken slats on the wood steps and prickly bushes growing over the front porch.
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
This time of year, they are decorated with ornamental globes, while the surrounding fences of vertical wooden slats are festooned with white Christmas lights.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Most of the kits arrive with bed rails, slats, and the necessary hardware to transform your baby’s convertible crib into a toddler bed.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
Plus, rain can slip through the slats, keeping them free from water damage.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
This time of year, they are decorated with ornamental globes, while the surrounding fences of vertical wooden slats are festooned with white Christmas lights.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Most of the kits arrive with bed rails, slats, and the necessary hardware to transform your baby’s convertible crib into a toddler bed.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
Plus, rain can slip through the slats, keeping them free from water damage.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slat
Noun
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This one has double shoulder straps, an optional crossbody strap, and interior and exterior pockets.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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On her shoulder are the straps of a canvas tote filled with groceries, greens on top.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eventually the band banter established that the song might’ve been deemed tricky due to having too many chords, which led to a recollection of Wiedlin having once put tape markers on her guitar as cheats.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Kind of felt like slow motion, got his head up and put it on my tape.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, the register ended up in the collections of the Cambridge University Library, and in 2019, researchers discovered an unreadable handwritten fragment hidden inside its binding, which triggered a yearslong restoration project.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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Belted pads at the toe and ankle were inspired by adjustable snowboard bindings.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The assault escalated into a violent spectacle, with The Rock employing a belt to inflict further damage.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Below, shop six wide belts that feel modern and fresh.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Despite that, the drones flew fast and true, and my requested delivery of bandages and medicine was safely and quickly deposited on the ground just a few feet from my own feet.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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The two men don’t stop yelling after a shot of morphine and a few bandages, and Sam’s screams of agony, in particular, seem to go on forever.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Slat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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