sans
preposition
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Definition of sans
(Entry 1 of 2)
: without
my love to thee is sound, sans crack or flaw— William Shakespeare
sans
noun
\ ˈsanz
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plural sans
Definition of sans (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for sans
Synonyms: Preposition
absent, minus, wanting, without
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Examples of sans in a Sentence
Preposition
She went to the party sans her husband. anyone sans shirt will not be allowed in the restaurantRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Packaged in lavender and matte-finish plastic, the products have names like Zero Chill Face Mist, Look Alive Eye Balm, and Dreamy Dew Moisturizer—all printed in a sans-serif font. — Kate Dwyer, Fortune, "Stranger Things Star Millie Bobby Brown Launches Gen Z Beauty Line," 20 Aug. 2019 The logo replaces an all-caps, serif style created in 1999 with a sans-serif, bold text. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Riccardo Tisci Rebrands Burberry With a New Peter Saville Logo," 2 Aug. 2018 The design features a black sans-serif I, C, and A on a white background. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "The ICA is getting a new logo," 31 May 2018 Stuffy wall texts have been replaced by short panels in a zippy sans-serif typeface, part of a larger rebranding by Sagmeister & Walsh. — Jason Farago, New York Times, "A Museum’s Fresh Take on the Whole Megillah," 25 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sans.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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