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sleeker

American  
[sleek-er] / ˈslik ər /

noun

  1. a tool, machine, etc., that sleeks or smooths.

  2. a raincoat; slicker.


Example Sentences

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Childs’ exalted use of dance and Kosky’s dazzling theatrical imagination may have moved us into a sleeker, more sophisticated and paradisal Glassian realm, but the sheer passion McDermott and Stasevska bring continues its own attraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“Do nothing for a while. the machine needs a update. the competiion is sleeker and better,” he counseled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

But that appears to be changing with the likes of Optimus and sleeker droids which edge us closer to living in an uncanny valley.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Brad confirmed Cage the Elephant’s desire to break free from categories and expected ways of working, borne out in the sleeker sound of its recent records.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

With all the milk they were getting, the children began to grow larger and sleeker, and their skin shone with good health.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith