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sleeker

American  
[sleek-er] / ˈslik ər /

noun

  1. a tool, machine, etc., that sleeks or smooths.

  2. a raincoat; slicker.


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At the lone, crunchy macrobiotic restaurant that continues to exist, stubbornly, as the city grows sleeker and more expensive around it.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

That the smell and dirtiness of cigarettes would vanish into a cleaner, sleeker technological future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Today, tech giants have tried to make AI and smart glasses more wearable by partnering with designer eyewear brands - and can pack more power and features into smaller, sleeker frames.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

After Tony Antoci and his wife Josephine acquired the brand in 2011, the stores became sleeker and more light-filled; valet parking became the norm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

With all the milk they were getting, the children began to grow larger and sleeker, and their skin shone with good health.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith

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