slicker

Example Sentences

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Like much of the American West, Montana has become a magnet for city slickers chasing a better life or a vacation home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Maybe the most massive quasars are city slickers, forming in hubs of tens or hundreds of other galaxies.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2023

The city slickers fed up with rising egg prices have had questions for Samuel Dodds.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2023

Dior men's artistic director Kim Jones transformed familiar pieces such as fishermen's rain caps, slickers and chunky sweaters into an elevated styles in muted colors - ivory, dusty blues and a pale, mustard yellow.

From Reuters • Jan. 20, 2023

They passed other people in yellow slickers, who greeted Arlin with a nod and glanced curiously at Doon.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau