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as in mack
a coat made of water-resistant material
he put on his slicker and boots and headed out into the rain
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as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
dressed in their designer duds, the out-of-state slickers stood out amongst the locals at the harvest supper
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Recent Examples of slicker
Nation/World The city slickers fed up with rising egg prices have had questions for Samuel Dodds.
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Petula Dvorak, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2023
The city slickers fed up with rising egg prices have had questions for Samuel Dodds.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
The bathtub ring may be the emergency’s most visible manifestation—the drought equivalent of Don Lemon in a rain slicker, weathering gale-force winds in a megastorm.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2022
This fluid sends essential nutrients to the cartilage in a joint space, creating a slicker surface for joints.
—Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
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Petula Dvorak, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2023
The city slickers fed up with rising egg prices have had questions for Samuel Dodds.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
The bathtub ring may be the emergency’s most visible manifestation—the drought equivalent of Don Lemon in a rain slicker, weathering gale-force winds in a megastorm.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2022
This fluid sends essential nutrients to the cartilage in a joint space, creating a slicker surface for joints.
—Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slicker
Noun
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Developed by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber and based on the best-selling book by Taylor Jenkins Reid, the limited series follows a fictional rock band that’s loosely inspired by Fleetwood mack on their journey through the 1970s Los Angeles music scene.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2023
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The characters gather in their staterooms or at dinner to rehash grievances, dig for details about Streep's new novel or mack on the ship's eligible bachelors, including a bestselling mystery novelist for whom Streep does not bother to disguise her contempt.—
Chris Hewitt,
Star Tribune,
10 Dec. 2020
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Is whiskey a man’s spirit, while women are only allowed to sip cosmopolitans?—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The season’s final scene was with Seema (Choudhury) and Carrie drinking cosmopolitans on the beach in Greece.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Others pulled their hoods over their head or, in a few cases, converted large garbage bags into makeshift raincoats.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Some dog raincoats have warm padded linings, while other dog raincoats are composed of waterproof and thin material.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2025
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How things have changed: My interlocutor was one member of a large and diverse constituency of urban sophisticates who espouse comparable positions, not infrequently in the same gratingly defiant terms.—
Ian Volner,
Artforum,
28 May 2025
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Neither film mentions the pandemic, but both show how a circle of moneyed, urban sophisticates represses feelings about death and anxiety.—
Armond White,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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The brand also quickly sold out of the faux leather trench, minidress and Moto gloves.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The reactor will sit in an underground trench 25 feet deep and 80 feet long, covered by concrete and serviced by a 40-ton crane.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The jean were presented alongside a collection of classic workwear with Japanese vintage details, and oilskin coat inspired by one of creative director Maria Heilmann’s vintage pieces, and handknitted pieces crafted from undyed llama.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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Mary Jane eventually found her muck boots and an oilskin jacket in the back of the hallway closet.—
Kate Walbert,
The New Yorker,
29 Nov. 2021
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Made with heavy-duty 600 denier polyester and canvas, this waterproof cover reliably kept water off of our furniture during our fall and winter testing period.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Some of our top picks for this summer include olive-green platform clogs by Matisse, hands-free Skechers sneakers by Martha Stewart, and bubblegum-pink waterproof slides courtesy of Birkenstock.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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“Slicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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