Sentence examples for is slices from inspiring English sources
noun
That which is thin and broad.
The star attraction is slices of duck smoked over sugar cane.
Entree No. 2 is slices of lobster dressed in a coral jus thickened with olive oil.
A particular favourite is slices of nicely cooked ham with plenty of mayonnaise on fresh bread.
The other premiere is "Slices (A Slice of Life in Four Variations)" by Ann Reinking, a suite of mood pieces to a score written and arranged for Ms. Reinking by the jazz composer and singer Philip Hamilton.
To me José Limón's "Moor's Pavane" (1949) is slices of ham masquerading as a courteous roundelay; and Twyla Tharp's "In the Upper Room" (1986) — with its dancers peeling off layers of clothing, its Philip Glass score piling on layers of sound (those terrible heavenly voices!) and the billowing clouds of smoke lighted by Ms. Tipton — is ludicrously manipulative and synthetic.
Another feature that's only launching in the fall is "slices" (like slices of pie…).
The only real challenge is slicing the beef thin enough.
The sun is slicing through the trees, baking the path.
What is "slicing" and how does it work, exactly?
