money shot

noun

1

: the scene in a pornographic movie in which a male actor ejaculates

2

: a very important, impressive, or memorable picture or scene

Examples of money shot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The creative and producing teams — including Lonny Price and Matt Cowart who co-direct — even miss on the musical money shot. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026

The Duffer Brothers clarify one crucial aspect of the reveal, while the star shares his unlikely inspiration for the money shot. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025

But the true money shot was a spectacular sequence set in The Sandman’s HQ, a glistening sand castle, with light filtering through a glass kaleidoscope in the ceiling. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025

That pool is quite the money shot, but who would have thought a place like this would exist in Europe’s capital of… banking? — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for money shot

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