How to Use slather in a Sentence

slather

1 of 2 noun

• But the slather of olive paste calls for a tangy white.
  — David Tanis, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2017
• The real draw is the thick slather of cream cheese frosting on top.
  — Khushbu Shah, CNT, 10 July 2017
• An uneven slather of the jalapeño mayo did little to anchor the meat.
  — star-telegram, 14 Sep. 2017
• So slather on the sunscreen, sink your toes into the sand or soft grass, and dig in to these new books.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2018
• Move it to a sunnier area and slather SPF 30 on the kids before playtime.
  — Jamie Wiebe, House Beautiful, 6 Aug. 2017
• Some are juiced and stirred into a tangy curd to slather between the layers.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2017
• For an extra boost, slather on a pore-cleansing mask once a week.
  — Paige Stables, Good Housekeeping, 12 Oct. 2017
• For its latest single, Vicetone slather on the sunscreen and get to drinkin' by the pool.
  — Kat Bein, Billboard, 21 June 2017
• Fun to decorate in gloss and slather in Burt's Bees to keep from getting chapped.
  — Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, 12 July 2017
• Rinse your hands, slather on some lotion, and voilà—your nails should be clean as hell (or, at the very least, well on their way).
  — Ruby Buddemeyer, Marie Claire, 8 Jan. 2018
• The waffles get a drizzle of pure maple syrup on top and a slather of maple butter inside.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 31 Mar. 2021
• The latter includes a shot of the dry rub that Salt Lick slathers on its briskets before smoking.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 26 Feb. 2020
• Be sure to ask for a side of the cream cheese frosting, because that’s a signature slather here as well.
  — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 Feb. 2018
• Or slather in olive oil, garlic and oregano, then dehydrate them to raisin-dry.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
• Or a slather of mayonnaise or sweet cream butter simply must be the coat for that cob of corn.
  — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 23 July 2019
• Like many myths, Freud’s statement contains a sliver of truth and a slather of blather.
  — Steven Kotler, Time, 11 Aug. 2023
• To treat chapped lips, slather on a layer of raw honey before going to bed.
  — Katie Chang, Bon Appetit, 10 Apr. 2017
• To treat chapped lips, slather on a layer of raw honey before going to bed.
  — Katie Chang, Bon Appetit, 10 Apr. 2017
• Instead, a detached slather of acrylic paint hangs directly on the wall.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
• The hallmark of a good tomato sandwich, for me, is mayonnaise that slathers and pools against the tomato.
  — Eric Kim, New York Times, 19 July 2023
• The result should be soft on the inside, crispy and golden on the outside with enough fat to make sea salt — and slathers of mayonnaise — stick.
  — Raf Casert, The Seattle Times, 20 June 2017
• The resulting slather is truly unique, worthy of the wings wearing it.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2020
• To swatch, slather, and swipe all of the amazing (and, well, maybe not so great) products that cross our desks during testing season.
  — Allure, 16 Sep. 2019
• You are swaddled in a blur of plaid wool blankets; your throat is happily numb from a slather of Vicks VapoRub.
  — Faran Krentcil, ELLE, 20 Dec. 2022
• For novices, don’t expect Texas-style chili con carne in a bowl; the Cincinnati version is more akin to a thick sauce to top spaghetti or slather on a hot dog.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2019
• Slather at least 1 heaping tablespoon of butter on each side of each bun.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2017
• Slather on sunscreen with SPF 30 or more every single day.
  — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 21 June 2017
• The first: Mix it into an aioli—use a two-to-one ratio of mayo to chili crisp—and slather onto your bread to add moisture and seasoning.
  — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 25 July 2023
• Murthi slathers gel across his chest then performs an ultrasound.
  — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 8 May 2017
• Lettuce is for the birds—unless, of course, it's sandwiched between two pieces of white bread with a healthy slather of mayo, crispy bacon, and a salted tomato.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023

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slather

2 of 2 verb

• We ate lobster slathered with butter.
• To serve, slather some of the sauce on the bottom of the serving platter.
  — cleveland, 17 July 2023
• Simply slather the sticker with oil and then soak a rag in oil.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 21 Nov. 2022
• Pop had shaved his eyebrows and slathered his face with white paint.
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
• The Jaguars’ firing of Tom Coughlin this past week is slathered in irony.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2019
• Grill fresh corn on the cob and slather it with a zesty cheddar cheese butter.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2022
• For a long time, my solution was to slather on creams and oils to defeat the frizz.
  — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 21 Nov. 2022
• What’s so wrong with slicing a bagel and slathering on a healthy amount of cream cheese?
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
• And that initial whiff hadn’t stopped Ms. Roberts from slathering the cream all over her scalp.
  — Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 21 June 2023
• Just slather the outside of each piece of bread with mayo instead of butter.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
• If making a spice paste, slather each lollipop with that.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• Think: corn on the cob slathered in butter, grilled meats, and summer salads.
  — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• First, Mallmann's chefs hung a rib eye slathered in chimichurri sauce.
  — CBS News, 31 Aug. 2019
• Here are the top six brightening products to slather on now.
  — Andrea Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2020
• Just slather the product in your hand, rub it into your face, and wipe away with a damp towel.
  — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 16 Aug. 2022
• But there's no need to overdo it and slather your body in copious amounts of cream.
  — Elise Tabin, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Dec. 2022
• She's known to slather on oils and keep it au naturel all day with just a touch of cheek or lip stain and mascara.
  — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 13 Sep. 2021
• The last thing most skin needs is to be slathered in yet another skin care product.
  — Jessica L. Yarbrough, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Dec. 2019
• Borges’ team makes the bread in-house daily, then offers a trio of butters or dips to slather on each slice.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 May 2021
• So is its refusal to sharpen its point to a stinger, to slather the action with a moral or message.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• At the merch booth, everything — hoodies, T-shirts, shorts — was slathered in it.
  — August Brown, latimes.com, 10 July 2019
• Some tell you to stir the cinnamon sugar into the butter, then slather it on the bread.
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 July 2023
• Drizzle it on waffles, slather it on a sandwich or squeeze some on a cheese board.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• Or slather in olive oil, garlic and oregano, then dehydrate them to raisin dry.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
• Keep a hand cream, like this one from Being Frenshe, in your bag or at your desk and slather on throughout the day.
  — Ava Darrin, ELLE, 30 July 2022
• And one of her favorite tips to do just that is to slather on Neosporin in one unexpected place.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2020
• The result is a flat, round cake that’s slathered with cream cheese icing and dusted with sprinkles.
  — Joan Niesen, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
• Slice three or four ribs, slather them with your favorite barbecue sauce, and place the ribs between the bread slices.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
• Some people say baking soda and water, mixed into a paste and slathered on, is effective as well.
  — Cathy Wong, Verywell Health, 12 Apr. 2024
• Diners in Atlanta can soon make plans to feast on enormous beef ribs served with nuoc cham, while in New York, sesame milk bread slathered with pimento cheese will be in the spotlight at a promising chef’s first solo restaurant.
  — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024