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Examples of slicker in a Sentence
he put on his slicker and boots and headed out into the rain
dressed in their designer duds, the out-of-state slickers stood out amongst the locals at the harvest supper
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The European far right is skillfully seizing the moment, promising an agricultural overhaul and a chance to stick it to the city slickers.
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Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
For the dapper dog walker there's plenty of tweed caps and country-style rain slickers.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
Outfitted in hard hats and slickers, visitors ride 1,500 feet deep into the tunnels for an up-close look at mining techniques, conditions and dangers.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
Check out the collection of some 200 historic small craft, the Blacksmith Shop, an 1851 American clipper ship, and the Tugboat Pilot House, where kids can don rain slickers and take the wheel of a tugboat.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
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Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
For the dapper dog walker there's plenty of tweed caps and country-style rain slickers.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
Outfitted in hard hats and slickers, visitors ride 1,500 feet deep into the tunnels for an up-close look at mining techniques, conditions and dangers.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
Check out the collection of some 200 historic small craft, the Blacksmith Shop, an 1851 American clipper ship, and the Tugboat Pilot House, where kids can don rain slickers and take the wheel of a tugboat.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Slicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slicker. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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slicker
noun
slick·er
ˈslik-ər 
1
: a long loose raincoat often of rubberized cloth or plastic
2
: a sly clever crook
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