Examples of slam dunk in a Sentence
The vote proved to be a slam dunk for our side with a 24 to 5 win.
There's no doubt that he's guilty. The case is a slam dunk.
Recent Examples on the Web
Self was referring to a breakaway slam dunk by Adams — one contested by trailing Samford forward Achor Achor — giving KU a 90-86 lead with 0:30 left.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
McClung clinched his second slam dunk title with a mesmerizing display of aerial artistry — literally leaping over the 7’1 Hall of Fame center, Shaquille O’Neal, en route to a perfect score and dunk contest victory.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The slam dunk contest, the final event on All-Star Saturday Night, will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.
—USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
Sports Plaschke: With USC and UCLA leading the way, women’s tourney slam dunks on the men
March 18, 2024
First round
Purdue def.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
This year’s twin referendums were initially thought to be another sure slam dunk for the government.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Toppin has his own connection to the slam dunk contest — his older brother, the Indiana Pacers' Obi Toppin, was the runner-up in the 2021 contest and won the following season.
—Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
Saturday night will see NBA stars battle it out during All-Star night, which includes the skills challenge, three-point contest and the slam dunk contest.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
Yet the report wasn’t a slam dunk for consumers, with overall prices rising 0.4 percent from November to January.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
McClung clinched his second slam dunk title with a mesmerizing display of aerial artistry — literally leaping over the 7’1 Hall of Fame center, Shaquille O’Neal, en route to a perfect score and dunk contest victory.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The slam dunk contest, the final event on All-Star Saturday Night, will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.
—USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
Sports Plaschke: With USC and UCLA leading the way, women’s tourney slam dunks on the men
March 18, 2024
First round
Purdue def.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
This year’s twin referendums were initially thought to be another sure slam dunk for the government.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Toppin has his own connection to the slam dunk contest — his older brother, the Indiana Pacers' Obi Toppin, was the runner-up in the 2021 contest and won the following season.
—Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024
Saturday night will see NBA stars battle it out during All-Star night, which includes the skills challenge, three-point contest and the slam dunk contest.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
Yet the report wasn’t a slam dunk for consumers, with overall prices rising 0.4 percent from November to January.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam%20dunk. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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