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.
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Boldy later assisted on Johansson’s backdoor slam dunk to give himself 83 points, tied for the fifth-most points in a season in Wild history.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Shaqir O’Neal of Sacramento State, won the slam dunk competition over Nico Ashley, Bryson Dawkins, Jaylin Henderson, LaJae Jones, William Kyle and Sam Phipps.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Passing the reconciliation bill may not be a slam dunk, as Republicans hold only tiny majorities in both chambers.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Another splices real combat videos between home runs and slam dunks from Wii Sports.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Shaqir O’Neal of Sacramento State, won the slam dunk competition over Nico Ashley, Bryson Dawkins, Jaylin Henderson, LaJae Jones, William Kyle and Sam Phipps.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Passing the reconciliation bill may not be a slam dunk, as Republicans hold only tiny majorities in both chambers.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Another splices real combat videos between home runs and slam dunks from Wii Sports.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam%20dunk. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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