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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The first one was a bank shot from a tight angle; the second was a beauty slam dunk off a couple nifty plays by Curl-Salemme and Grace Zumwinkle.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The slam dunk contest, with a two-round format featuring four contestants, will cap Saturday’s festivities.
—Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Even at the slam dunk competition.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 10, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
At the time, the move wasn’t immediately obvious as a slam dunk.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The slam dunk contest, with a two-round format featuring four contestants, will cap Saturday’s festivities.
—Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Even at the slam dunk competition.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 10, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
At the time, the move wasn’t immediately obvious as a slam dunk.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slam dunk
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam%20dunk. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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