Example Sentences

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With his gray-and-white mane sleekly accentuating his black and lavender ensemble, he struts with an eminence that had me picturing Eartha Kitt in a Bob Fosse spectacular.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Lego’s adult fan base has exploded since 2020, when the company began targeting them with sets sleekly packaged in black.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

On our block, there’s little evidence of real wealth among our neighbors, other than the Teslas that sometimes sleekly whiz through the streets.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2024

In the composition I was most excited about, I badly misjudged an important combination of instruments: A passage meant to sound sleekly metallic was merely tinny.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Theresa’s hair fell from her navy blue hat sleekly to her shoulder, then mostly curled under, except for one section on the right side, which presented passersby with a little bristle bouquet.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen