slate

Example Sentences

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To avoid surprises, the Mevorahs invest roughly $2,500 annually in preventive maintenance for their Vermont slate roof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

And don’t forget Formula 1 racing, Major League Baseball every Friday night, and a full slate of Major League Soccer.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Harvard had a dedicated rugby pitch, a state-of-the-art weights room, indoor facilities and a slate of fixtures against other college sides.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The latest slate of planned changes arrived late last week.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Root drew a house of three stories with gables and a peaked roof, in red brick, buff sandstone, blue granite, and black slate; Burnham refined the drawings and guided construction.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson