sans
1 Americanpreposition
abbreviation
abbreviation
preposition
Etymology
Origin of sans
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Old French sans, earlier sens, seinz, a conflation of Latin sine “without” and absentiā “in the absence of” (ablative of absentia absence )
Example Sentences
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Salon Food spoke with Chef Stephen Chavez, Senior Chef-Instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education’s Los Angeles campus, who offered his go-to tips on how to cook sans any chopped onions.
From Salon
Even the straight comedy sets, sans interactive therapy, were shot through with intimate admissions, albeit humorous ones.
From Los Angeles Times
Officers then tracked the owner down at Gate D1 where she was waiting to board her flight, sans pooch.
From Los Angeles Times
Your chaser is Alison McAlpine’s appealing, aptly titled “Perfectly a Strangeness,” sans humans, but starring three donkeys in an unnamed desert happening upon a cluster of hilltop observatories.
From Los Angeles Times
Loosely based on speed dating, sans the timed interactions, attendees put on name tags indicating either “I need a room” or “I need a roommate” along with their ideal budget and neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times
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