slush pile
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“Home Alone,” another kiddie comedy from the slush pile of John Hughes, isn’t a cartoon movie in the way that, say, “Dick Tracy” is.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022
I read every magazine that came into the office, listened to NPR, and combed through the slush pile in search of a book idea I could sell.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2021
His primary duty is pawing through the slush pile looking for unlikely masterpieces with titles like “The Igloo Lover,” “I, Barbarian” and “Mary M.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2021
Beneath the dossier’s journey from media obsession to slush pile lies a broader and more troubling story.
From New York Times • May 15, 2021
I think about how many voices are still not represented nearly enough, and about how their pulse is silently beating in a slush pile.
From Salon • May 4, 2019
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