slate
noun
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
slates
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pluralof slate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But although the faithful had successfully detected a traitor, and even managed to spell his name correctly on their slates, the first round table saw some other players behave in ways that immediately aroused suspicion.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Opponents of the deal, which a coalition of 12 states have sued to block on antitrust grounds, and even some supporters note that Ellison’s plan would defy a decadeslong trend of shrinking studio film slates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Jackson campaign, for example, has rolled out slates of delegates who promise to vote for Jackson at the convention in all of Maine’s counties.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
They’re not cardboard cutouts, exactly, but they’re blank enough slates for us to project onto.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026
At one end the loft was blocked off by roofing slates and old nesting materials.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
