slam dunk
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And make no mistake: the kicks are the biggest slam dunk of the offering. — Jake Woolf, GQ, "James Harden and Y-3 Are Taking NBA Style to a New Level," 13 Feb. 2018 The long, clean lines of the vest-dress layered with the attenuated track pant make this look an easy slam dunk. — Zanna Roberts Rassi, Marie Claire, "How to Style Vests, Your New Spring Wardrobe Staple," 28 Feb. 2019 In the world of TV advertisements, that’s a slam dunk. — Vogue, "The 13 Most Iconic Super Bowl Ads of All Time," 31 Jan. 2019 LaVine is a two-time NBA slam dunk champion with career averages of 14.0 points, 3.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds. — Jason Jones, sacbee, "Kings to sign Zach LaVine to offer sheet, source says, after athletic guard reached out," 6 July 2018 Compared to chips and cookies, pre-pureed fruits and veggies sound like a slam dunk for parents looking to feed their kids more produce. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "You're Probably Feeding Your Kids Too Many Food Pouches, Say Pediatricians," 3 July 2018 Then Tristan Ikpe came up with a thunderous, one-handed slam dunk that seemed to invigorate everything and anyone that was wearing maroon. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Ikpe's slam dunk sparks Deer past Memorial," 11 Feb. 2018 The winner of the 2017 NBA slam dunk competition, Robinson represented an intriguing mixture of shooting and athleticism in a young prospect. — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Pistons Glenn Robinson III coming for starting forward spot," 14 July 2018 The slam dunks, three pointers and emotive moments are essentials elements to the narrative of the game. — Rj Mickelson, San Francisco Chronicle, "The Warriors: Beyond the Game," 30 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slam dunk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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