How to Use slice in a Sentence

slice

1 of 2 verb

• She sliced the lemon in half.
• The knife sliced through the cake easily.
• He sliced open his finger while cleaning the fish.
• The hood of Marvell’s jacket was sliced open in the episode.
  — John Branch, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
• These tools can dig, shop, cut, slice, or rake the weeds away.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
• On a cutting board, use a chef's knife to slice the head in half through the core.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
• The bolt sliced through the roof, setting him on fire and stopping his heart.
  — David Begnaud, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2023
• Slice and serve: Then, slice the pork chops, and drizzle them with the maple sauce.
  — Adam Dolge, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
• Pruners with sharp blades will require less force to slice through a branch.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
• The jade is sliced to just 1.5mm thick and then hand finished and polished.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
• Your arm a tusk slicing the air—whoa, habibti— for that first Jack-and-Coke.
  — Hala Alyan, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
• One was snapped in a Victor trap in the garage during the night, its neck sliced by the razor blade.
  — Oliver Whang, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2023
• The bullet sliced through his car, which was not armored.
  — Arturo Torres, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
• Thinly slice the meat against the grain and place on a serving platter.
  — Lucinda Scala Quinn, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
• Simply slice the pod down the center, then squeeze the lime pearls over a dish for garnish.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2024
• Finish it off by slicing against the grain and serving with sauce.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2024
• The difference in the half came on the extra point, when Olympians’ Josue Vargas sliced through to block the kick.
  — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2023
• The sleek, aerodynamic vessel will be able to slice through the waves at speed.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
• William Byron won last week at Atlanta in a race sliced by 75 laps.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 16 July 2023
• The fruit will be firm but easily sliced with a blunt butter knife.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2023
• This peach cake starts with three firm-ripe peaches that are peeled, pitted, and sliced.
  — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2023
• The buttery dough gets rolled into logs and then sliced for baking.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
• That will give it time to soften just enough to easily slice and serve.
  — Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 5 June 2023
• Use a paring knife to remove any leaves or tough skin on the stalks, then use the chef's knife to slice and separate the head from the stalks.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2023
• Remove the ham from the oven and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
• The main course that arrives is a huge snake that’s sliced open to reveal other live snakes inside.
  — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024
• Chill the cake for a minimum of 8 hours, and up to 2 days before slicing and serving.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
• Toggle both switches in Crop, then drag the colored square that appears, to slice through.
  — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 18 Mar. 2023
• If desired, remove the skin from the roast by slicing it along the underside of the bone with a long, sharp, slender knife.
  — The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
• Toss opened packages of deli meats or any sliced by a deli after three to five days, and hot dogs after one week.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024

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slice

2 of 2 noun

• He hit a slice into the right rough.
• The Fourth of July parade was a real slice of Americana.
• Add the cucumber to the jar and shake to cover all of the slices in the brine.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
• For a mild version, discard the seeds and ribs from the jalapeño slices.
  — Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2024
• Thinly slice olive to make eyes and add pecan to make a nose.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 27 July 2023
• The far West Side of Cleveland is a slice of suburbia in the city.
  — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023
• The three most common cuts of ham are the butt end, ham shank, and center slice.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2024
• Place each radish on the base of the egg slicer and gently press down to create neat slices.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
• These slices — both savory and sweet — are always worth the wait.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• Then just cook on high power for about one minute per slice.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2024
• With the Brooklyn Bridge acting as a bulwark, this slice of New York was tucked away from the rest of the city.
  — Nicole Rudick, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
• Add a few slices to a salad or over your steak to add a little spice to your meal.
  — Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
• Start at one end of a bacon slice and roll the slice into a spiral.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
• Our tasters said Good & Gather’s slices were just thick enough.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2024
• Meals consist of items such as bread, a scoop of peanut butter and slices of cheese or ham.
  — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
• First, build a latticework of 10 slices of bacon, like on top of a pie.
  — Tim Engle, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
• And households with three or more workers is the smallest slice, at 9.7%.
  — Rich Bellis, NBC News, 2 June 2023
• The Brix crew also threw in a slice of their fan-favorite porchetta.
  — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
• Blend until smooth, then slowly bled in the butter one slice at a time.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
• Imagine the shape of each room as a slice of pie, with the most narrow part of the room serving as the entrance, and the wider area at the windows.
  — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
• This one can fit nine slices of toast, an entire 14-lb. turkey, a 5-qt.
  — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2023
• The latest appliances can chop, shred, slice, grind, grate, dice, knead, and puree at the touch of a button.
  — Emily Peck, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2023
• But for true evangelists, the dream is for self-learning to do more than that—to add more butter to the slice of toast.
  — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2024
• Siegemund hit slices and drop shots, catching Gauff on her back foot, and won the first set.
  — Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
• My go-to snack on set Berries and apple slices with almond butter.
  — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2023
• Preheat your oven and arrange your slices of bread on a baking sheet.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• Strain out lemon slices and chill or pour over ice before serving.
  — America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
• For dessert, guests enjoyed slices of the couple's five-tier lemon cake topped with cream cheese frosting.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2023
• Food blogger Marta Rivera Diaz’s go-to is to simmer a pot of water with lemon slices, bay leaves and cloves, as a stovetop potpourri of sorts.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
• Repeat with remaining 1½ teaspoons butter, 2 eggs and 4 slices cheese.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024