Example Sentences

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It's easy to see the oil slicking the surface and when I dip my hand in, it comes out streaked with oil.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

In this easy weeknight recipe, lime juice and a touch of soy sauce accentuate the citrusy, savory spice, especially once reduced to a sticky pan sauce for slicking pork chops.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023

In winter, though, with black ice slicking the parking lot, he has no choice but to run the furnace.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

That extra fat fortifies them, slicking each tooth-like kernel so that it catches the gleam of the sun.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022

I flipped open my compact, smoothing down my edges and slicking on another layer of clear cherry lip gloss.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson