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
The state of Minnesota’s new unofficial slogan is a slam dunk!
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Denver apartments’ unreliable water taps, roach infestations and overflowing garbage spur change in Colorado law
But the ballot measures may not be a slam dunk.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Myranda Shields and Justin Walker’s trip to Richmond, Virginia, for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association National Championships was not a slam dunk.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Passing more security assistance for any one of these countries on the frontlines of authoritarian aggression should be a slam dunk.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
The prosecution in the Simpson murder trial thought their case was a slam dunk, with strong forensic evidence tying Simpson to the killings.
—John Blake, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Bill Plaschke: With USC and UCLA leading the way, women’s tourney slam dunks on the men.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Denver apartments’ unreliable water taps, roach infestations and overflowing garbage spur change in Colorado law
But the ballot measures may not be a slam dunk.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Myranda Shields and Justin Walker’s trip to Richmond, Virginia, for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association National Championships was not a slam dunk.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Passing more security assistance for any one of these countries on the frontlines of authoritarian aggression should be a slam dunk.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
The prosecution in the Simpson murder trial thought their case was a slam dunk, with strong forensic evidence tying Simpson to the killings.
—John Blake, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Bill Plaschke: With USC and UCLA leading the way, women’s tourney slam dunks on the men.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam%20dunk. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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