How to Use slew in a Sentence

slew

1 of 2 noun
  • He has written a slew of books.
  • People talk about a whole slew of things.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
  • If anything, a whole slew of new ones have spawned.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
  • There are a slew of shoe trends making waves in the new year.
    — Shelby Ying Hyde, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Swift is on the bench with a slew of artists whose work appeared this fall.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Some of these posts attract a slew of readers.
    — Marc Silver, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
  • After that, a slew of advice came in.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • And a slew of A-list rock talent has signed on to help.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
  • They were shocked to see the slew of lights all along LaSalle.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Solly’s has had a slew of celebrities sit at its counter.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Texas added more runs during the fourth frame with a slew of singles.
    — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Trump responded with a slew of posts.
    — Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
  • On any day of the week, the area has a slew of art galleries to explore.
    — Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That’s a heavy load to balance — on top of a slew of symbols and metaphors.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • They were then adapted for a slew of shoe styles, from flats to pumps to sandals.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Robinson faces a slew of charges in Utah at the state level.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Sony has likewise made a slew of changes to its release lineup.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Nov. 2023
  • There was a slew of manga and a bunch of books that looked like actual fun.
    — Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
  • And throughout the offseason, the club has made a slew of moves.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • It was joined by a slew of unexplained health problems.
    — Jamie Ducharme, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Labor Day might be two weeks away, but a slew of sales are already rolling in.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The furloughs were part of a slew of measures taken to try to help bridge the deficit gap.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • While the Tigers were on a bye, a slew of teams ahead of them stumbled over the weekend.
    — Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Hawke is on a real spree this fall with a slew of high-profile projects hitting screens big and small.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Panama has had a slew of festival hits in recent years.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • Lucky for me, a slew of Skechers shoes are on sale at Amazon now.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Lucky for me, a slew of Skechers shoes are on sale at Amazon now.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 May 2026
  • And a slew of setbacks in recent weeks suggests the odds of a shutdown are at least even.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • That transition train and ball movement led to a slew of baskets at close range.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Not to mention, they can be dressed up or down for a slew of travel excursions.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026

slew

2 of 2 verb
  • He slewed the telescope three degrees south.
  • The bull slewed around broadside, and a shot through the lungs put it down.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The huge beast tried to slew around as the shot, striking like a ball, blinded both eyes.
    — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • The telescope will slew to the rocket in real time.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • For my parents, coming off a winter slewing around in a 1979 Buick Regal, this must've been a four-wheel-drive revelation.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Starshade concepts, placing a second spacecraft tens of thousands of miles in front of a telescope to create a tiny artificial eclipse, would need two launches and vast quantities of fuel to slew between targets.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Much of bonds’ gains came in the 1980s, when the Fed under Paul Volcker eased off its punishingly high interest rates, which slew that era’s double-digit inflation.
    — Larry Light, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2022
  • David Carle and the Pioneers slew both Big Ten Goliaths to remind everyone that DU remains the premier men’s college hockey program.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026

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