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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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They are sleeker, have longer-lasting batteries and are increasingly screenless.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

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

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

Today’s office chairs use new materials and sleeker designs, but the promise of “an easy rested look” never grows old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Looking round the little group that gathered on the grass, Hazel saw that all of them—even Holly—were looking stronger, sleeker and in better shape than when they had first come to the down.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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