slicker

Example Sentences

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Dr. Makary is slicker than a pharmaceutical salesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

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

For one thing, the local spots are much slicker.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2024

Doon met her just outside the door, and she followed him inside, where he handed her a slicker and boots to put on.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau