Meaning

(literary, now chiefly humorous or defective) Without; lacking, especially with regard to something expected or with precedent.

Definitions by Sense

1. (literary, now chiefly humorous or defective) Without; lacking, especially with regard to something expected or with precedent
2. (typography) Ellipsis of sans serif.
3. plural of san

Example Sentences

Bero[wne]. […] And to begin Wench, ſo God helpe me law, My loue to thee is ſound, ſance cracke or flaw. Roſa[line]. Sans, ſans, I pray you.

Those with brooms started to sweep literally, at the feet of the crowd, driving it back into the side streets from which it had emerged to form this assembly – now riders sans steeds.

But regardless of when Wally had parked himself out in that backyard—sans coat or jacket—somehow, the old lady must have known where Wally would be before he drove out to the Isaacs trailer—or else she followed him out there from his house.

Skin needs ultraviolet radiation to begin the synthesis of vitamin D, but dermatologists say you can probably get the necessary electromagnetic input from a mere 20 minutes of sun exposure a week, as you go about your daily affairs, sunblocked and sans beach.

The fella in question was still sitting at his table, sans everything above the neckerchief. There was blood everywhere, and brain matter, and bits of skull, and what looked like very expensive bone china.

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When Should You Use Sans?

Use sans when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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