sliver

Example Sentences

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Here Mr. Stoppard managed to impart a few slivers of his deep knowledge of literary history while exploring the universal theme of a love that cannot find expression or recompense.

From The Wall Street Journal

The typical listing received cumulative discounts totaling $25,000 in October, offering a sliver of an opening for patient buyers waiting for relief from record-high costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

He conducted an offense like a symphony, pointing players in this direction and that until he found the sliver of space through which he could fire a pass.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the frustrations, lawmakers who negotiated the compromise last year say they see slivers of hope.

From Seattle Times

In the distance, at the back of the stage, a wall glows with wisps and slivers of light in formations evoking icicles or feathery cobwebs.

From New York Times