slit

Example Sentences

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Knowing approximately when to head home for the day could be guessed by examining nature—even by looking at a sheep’s pupils, which go from a rectangular slit to a wide orb as the light fades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

By the time Tom has tracked Robbie to his home, the dreamer’s vast horizon has narrowed to a slit.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2025

Doctors did not expect Roy Daines to live past childhood after being born with a heart problem and a slit in his left lung.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

Female cicadas make long slits in twigs, laying 20 eggs in each slit, up to 600 eggs in total.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2024

When the light beam struck, the eye facing Palmer went from buttonhole slit to orange button; otherwise the bird did not move.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli