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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For under $100, this classic-but-better bag is a slam dunk.
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Any other year, Stafford would be a slam dunk for MVP.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The senior forward added six points in the second quarter, throwing home a slam dunk to help key a 22-4 run as the Lancers watched their lead balloon to 35-11 at intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Colorado’s Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood have excelled for the top team in the NHL so far, which would make both of them slam dunk potential replacements.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Any other year, Stafford would be a slam dunk for MVP.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The senior forward added six points in the second quarter, throwing home a slam dunk to help key a 22-4 run as the Lancers watched their lead balloon to 35-11 at intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Colorado’s Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood have excelled for the top team in the NHL so far, which would make both of them slam dunk potential replacements.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam%20dunk. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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