thick

Example Sentences

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Goalie parents develop thick skin and coping strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She tried to lay it on thick, telling the aide about the connections Waldorf and Sanders shared.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Plumes of thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday afternoon as firefighters struggled to contain a large industrial fire at a tire recycling facility in South Gate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Water that would fill 20 Olympic pools is pumped from the 140-year-old tunnel every day as saltwater from the River Severn constantly drips through its thick walls.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Although Luna’s notebook is my favorite kind—with lie-flat pages that are thick enough that ink doesn’t bleed through.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison