slat

noun

Definition of slatnext
as in strap

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Recent Examples of slat The metal frames resist rust, and there are also slat-top wood armrests on the frames that and skin-friendly and resists getting too hot. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Even the entry-level units feature a separate bedroom, stylishly partitioned with wooden slat walls that can open and close. — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026 Pairing the horizontal slats on a teakwood frame with vertical cabana stripes is a lesson in modernity, and the Crate & Barrel Batten collection gets an A+. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026 The design embraces an ethos of understated elegance with warm wood slat ceilings, modernized Ottoman-style octagon coffee tables, and Turkish artwork from the family’s collection. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slat
  1. strap
  2. tape
  3. binding
  4. belt
  5. bandage
Noun
  • Additionally, Thursday morning’s mission was the last to use the Atlas V’s most powerful configuration with five strap-on solid rocket boosters.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • Pz’ spends much of his proper debut, No Turning Back, equally baffled by his good fortune and ready to fasten it to his side with a Gucci strap before anyone else can take it.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
Definition of strap
Noun
  • The Surf Gang producer stays busy with a new tape that links an eclectic cast of 25 collaborators with his shimmery beats.
    — Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
  • Cristobal studies tape of every player UM signs, but Smith does a lot of the necessary legwork, because even Cristobal — with his tireless work ethic — can’t do everything.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of tape
Noun
  • In Weaver’s case, for example, one of the bindings found on her body had a lot of DNA from Weaver herself, some from her boyfriend and a much smaller amount from an unknown third person, Collins said.
    — Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
  • Blotting helps pull stains up and out of the rug's surface, preventing them from seeping into the binding.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Definition of binding
Noun
  • In fact, the ratio is typical of that found on the outer edge of planet-forming discs around young stars, implying 3I/ATLAS formed a long way out from its parent star, perhaps in the equivalent of its Kuiper belt.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
  • Lopez completed her look with a thin brown belt, gold jewelry, and open-toe mesh pumps by Femme LA.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of belt
Noun
  • In a May 19 committee hearing, the 84-year-old was seen with a bandage around his hand.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Yes, there was a splint on my nose and a small bandage on my ear, but the pain was minimal as I was still medicated—more pressure than anything sharp.
    — Victoria Oliva, Allure, 23 June 2026
Definition of bandage

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