slicker
Example Sentences
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Skiers have to re-don their skis at the top for one final climb, and Fatton was much slicker than Harrop, racing away to a lead she never looked likely to relinquish.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
“Happiness is slicker, bouncier. Joy is wider, deeper.”
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025
In one number, Swinton, who goes glossy-eyed to show the cracks in her high-fashion veneer, poses in a transparent rain slicker while bleating raw, yowling noises that blend with the despairing strings.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
While one might argue that artificial intelligence allows for quicker, slicker user experiences, creating user experiences dependent on AI guarantees that any error or poor design choice becomes a single point of failure.
From Scientific American • Oct. 17, 2023
I went back to my room and got my rain slicker.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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